Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Comoros

Comoros: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 318.38 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
318.38 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
318.38 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Comoros, 1960–2011

01002003001960198520111960: 0 per 1,000 people1965: 0.471 per 1,000 people1970: 1.3 per 1,000 people1975: 1.7 per 1,000 people1976: 1.8 per 1,000 people1977: 2.1 per 1,000 people1978: 2.3 per 1,000 people1979: 2.5 per 1,000 people1980: 2.7 per 1,000 people1981: 2.9 per 1,000 people1982: 3.1 per 1,000 people1983: 3.3 per 1,000 people1984: 3.7 per 1,000 people1985: 4.1 per 1,000 people1986: 4.5 per 1,000 people1987: 4.9 per 1,000 people1988: 5.5 per 1,000 people1989: 6.8 per 1,000 people1990: 7.5 per 1,000 people1991: 8.1 per 1,000 people1992: 8.4 per 1,000 people1993: 8.5 per 1,000 people1994: 8.9 per 1,000 people1995: 8.9 per 1,000 people1996: 9.8 per 1,000 people1997: 10.6 per 1,000 people1998: 11.7 per 1,000 people1999: 11.9 per 1,000 people2000: 12 per 1,000 people2001: 15.4 per 1,000 people2002: 17.3 per 1,000 people2003: 25 per 1,000 people2004: 37.5 per 1,000 people2005: 50.5 per 1,000 people2006: 84.7 per 1,000 people2007: 129.9 per 1,000 people2008: 172.9 per 1,000 people2009: 214.3 per 1,000 people2010: 253.6 per 1,000 people2011: 318.4 per 1,000 people

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 Comoros stood at 318.38 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 1,971.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Comoros peaked at 318.38 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Comoros 45th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2357 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0.4715 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 1.93 per 1,000 people 1.26 per 1,000 people 2.53 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 4.17 per 1,000 people 2.74 per 1,000 people 6.76 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 9.42 per 1,000 people 7.46 per 1,000 people 11.9 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 75.95 per 1,000 people 12.04 per 1,000 people 214.29 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 285.98 per 1,000 people 253.58 per 1,000 people 318.38 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 42 Sierra Leone 343.25 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 43 Mozambique 331.95 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 44 Chad 320.75 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 46 Niger 300.5 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 47 Malawi 268.19 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 48 Djibouti 233.55 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Comoros?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Comoros was 318.38 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 318.38 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Comoros rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Comoros ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,971.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros 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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Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
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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.