Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 940.76 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Cape Verde, 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, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Cape Verde stood at 940.76 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 337.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Cape Verde peaked at 940.76 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8913 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8913 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | +436.9% |
| 1980 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.17 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 6.79 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 6.95 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.18 per 1,000 people | +61.0% |
| 1987 | 16.71 per 1,000 people | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 18.9 per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 19.85 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 23.68 per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 25.57 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 31.88 per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 40.69 per 1,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 47.91 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 54.47 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 62.43 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 80.56 per 1,000 people | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 97.35 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 127.97 per 1,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 170.1 per 1,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 214.87 per 1,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 249.89 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 271.85 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 294.53 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 324.23 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 377.27 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 463.7 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 717.17 per 1,000 people | +54.7% |
| 2009 | 737.35 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 894.85 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 940.76 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8913 per 1,000 people | 0.8913 per 1,000 people | 0.8913 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.19 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 19.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.25 per 1,000 people | 23.68 per 1,000 people | 127.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.09 per 1,000 people | 170.1 per 1,000 people | 737.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 917.8 per 1,000 people | 894.85 per 1,000 people | 940.76 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Cape Verde?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Cape Verde was 940.76 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 telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 940.76 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8913 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Cape Verde ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and 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. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.