Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in North Africa
North Africa: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 98.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in North Africa, 2000–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 98.4% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in North Africa peaked at 98.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 55.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 98.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 1,056 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 1,160 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in North Africa?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in North Africa was 98.4% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
- How does North Africa rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). 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. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.