Mobile phone subscribers in Ghana
Ghana: Mobile phone subscribers was 847.79 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 847.79 per 1,000 people for mobile phone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 6,727.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Ghana peaked at 847.79 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8683 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 3.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.13 per 1,000 people | 6.79 per 1,000 people | 634.18 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.33 per 1,000 people | 714.87 per 1,000 people | 847.79 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 13 Mauritania 935.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 860.63 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Benin 853.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Cape Verde 791.93 per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Gambia 788.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Senegal 732.55 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 113.65 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of individuals using the internet 72.18 (2024)
- Number of internet users 22.31 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.6647 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 228,849 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Ghana?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Ghana was 847.79 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 847.79 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,727.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.