Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Liberia
Liberia: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 491.68 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Liberia, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscribers in Liberia is 491.68 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 72,159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Liberia peaked at 491.68 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 34th 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 Liberia, 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 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.5268 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6804 per 1,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +145.3% |
| 2003 | 15.56 per 1,000 people | +832.1% |
| 2004 | 30.51 per 1,000 people | +96.2% |
| 2005 | 50.27 per 1,000 people | +64.8% |
| 2006 | 84.5 per 1,000 people | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 161.91 per 1,000 people | +91.6% |
| 2008 | 233.6 per 1,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 282.87 per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 393.4 per 1,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 491.68 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 491.68 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 381.31 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 491.68 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.21 per 1,000 people | 0.5268 per 1,000 people | 282.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.54 per 1,000 people | 393.4 per 1,000 people | 491.68 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Liberia?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Liberia was 491.68 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 491.68 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72,159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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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.