Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Ghana
Ghana: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) 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.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.1082 per 1,000 people | +323.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2015 per 1,000 people | +86.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3648 per 1,000 people | +81.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7324 per 1,000 people | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +67.2% |
| 1998 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +86.5% |
| 1999 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 6.79 per 1,000 people | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 12.42 per 1,000 people | +83.0% |
| 2002 | 19.23 per 1,000 people | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 38.6 per 1,000 people | +100.7% |
| 2004 | 80.26 per 1,000 people | +107.9% |
| 2005 | 132.84 per 1,000 people | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 234.87 per 1,000 people | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 334.8 per 1,000 people | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 497.35 per 1,000 people | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 634.18 per 1,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 714.87 per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 847.79 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 847.79 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.25 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 847.79 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +323.3% | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.1082 per 1,000 people |
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (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.