Mobile phone subscribers in Senegal
Senegal: Mobile phone subscribers was 732.55 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Senegal, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 732.55 per 1,000 people for mobile phone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 2,268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Senegal peaked at 732.55 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 19th 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 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 9.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.43 per 1,000 people | 26.33 per 1,000 people | 570.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.8 per 1,000 people | 671.05 per 1,000 people | 732.55 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 123.89 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 60.12 (2024)
- Number of internet users 9.48 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 4.04 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 747,163 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 572.42 per million people (2015)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 1.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Senegal?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Senegal was 732.55 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 732.55 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Senegal ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,268.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.