Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 406.31 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
406.31 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
406.31 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011
Mobile phone subscribers in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, mobile phone subscribers in Rwanda stood at 406.31 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 5,186.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Rwanda peaked at 406.31 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Rwanda, 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 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +101.5% |
| 2000 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +232.0% |
| 2001 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | +59.6% |
| 2002 | 9.47 per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 14.76 per 1,000 people | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 15.24 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.23 per 1,000 people | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 33.28 per 1,000 people | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 65.41 per 1,000 people | +96.5% |
| 2008 | 132.21 per 1,000 people | +102.1% |
| 2009 | 235.59 per 1,000 people | +78.2% |
| 2010 | 334.03 per 1,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 406.31 per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 406.31 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 381.31 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 406.31 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 72% 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 | 0.2171 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.27 per 1,000 people | 4.82 per 1,000 people | 235.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.17 per 1,000 people | 334.03 per 1,000 people | 406.31 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 38 Guinea 440.24 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Madagascar 406.53 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Central African Republic 406.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 356.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Mozambique 328.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Chad 318.05 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Rwanda?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Rwanda was 406.31 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 406.31 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,186.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.