Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Somalia
Somalia: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 68.54 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 68.54 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 512.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Somalia peaked at 70.29 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Somalia 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Somalia, 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 | 10.81 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.19 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.83 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 25.06 per 1,000 people | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 61.19 per 1,000 people | +144.2% |
| 2005 | 59.81 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 64.35 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 70.27 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.29 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.47 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.54 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 68.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.31 per 1,000 people, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 68.54 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 12% 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 | 45.45 per 1,000 people | 10.81 per 1,000 people | 70.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69 per 1,000 people | 68.54 per 1,000 people | 69.47 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Somalia?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Somalia was 68.54 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.29 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Somalia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 512.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.