Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Djibouti

Djibouti: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 233.55 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
233.55 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
233.55 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
6.14 per 1,000 people
in 1977
Years of data
38
1970–2011

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Djibouti, 1970–2011

0501001502002501970199020111970: 7.2 per 1,000 people1975: 6.9 per 1,000 people1976: 6.7 per 1,000 people1977: 6.1 per 1,000 people1978: 6.5 per 1,000 people1979: 7.1 per 1,000 people1980: 7.7 per 1,000 people1981: 8.4 per 1,000 people1982: 9.4 per 1,000 people1983: 9.7 per 1,000 people1984: 9.5 per 1,000 people1985: 10 per 1,000 people1986: 10 per 1,000 people1987: 9.6 per 1,000 people1988: 9.6 per 1,000 people1989: 9 per 1,000 people1990: 10.2 per 1,000 people1991: 10.7 per 1,000 people1992: 11.4 per 1,000 people1993: 12.2 per 1,000 people1994: 12.3 per 1,000 people1995: 12.1 per 1,000 people1996: 12.8 per 1,000 people1997: 12.7 per 1,000 people1998: 11.8 per 1,000 people1999: 12.8 per 1,000 people2000: 13.6 per 1,000 people2001: 17.3 per 1,000 people2002: 32.8 per 1,000 people2003: 42.5 per 1,000 people2004: 57.4 per 1,000 people2005: 67.6 per 1,000 people2006: 68.1 per 1,000 people2007: 99.7 per 1,000 people2008: 149.3 per 1,000 people2009: 167 per 1,000 people2010: 207.1 per 1,000 people2011: 233.5 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 Djibouti stood at 233.55 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 1,253.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Djibouti peaked at 233.55 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.14 per 1,000 people, in 1977.

That places Djibouti 48th 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.

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Djibouti, 1970 to 2011.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 7.22 per 1,000 people
1975 6.93 per 1,000 people -4.1%
1976 6.66 per 1,000 people -3.8%
1977 6.14 per 1,000 people -7.8%
1978 6.48 per 1,000 people +5.5%
1979 7.09 per 1,000 people +9.4%
1980 7.71 per 1,000 people +8.9%
1981 8.44 per 1,000 people +9.4%
1982 9.4 per 1,000 people +11.4%
1983 9.73 per 1,000 people +3.6%
1984 9.55 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1985 10.04 per 1,000 people +5.2%
1986 9.99 per 1,000 people -0.5%
1987 9.59 per 1,000 people -4.0%
1988 9.59 per 1,000 people -0.1%
1989 8.99 per 1,000 people -6.3%
1990 10.15 per 1,000 people +13.0%
1991 10.71 per 1,000 people +5.5%
1992 11.42 per 1,000 people +6.6%
1993 12.18 per 1,000 people +6.6%
1994 12.26 per 1,000 people +0.7%
1995 12.06 per 1,000 people -1.6%
1996 12.82 per 1,000 people +6.3%
1997 12.75 per 1,000 people -0.6%
1998 11.83 per 1,000 people -7.2%
1999 12.8 per 1,000 people +8.2%
2000 13.57 per 1,000 people +6.0%
2001 17.25 per 1,000 people +27.1%
2002 32.83 per 1,000 people +90.3%
2003 42.54 per 1,000 people +29.6%
2004 57.43 per 1,000 people +35.0%
2005 67.58 per 1,000 people +17.7%
2006 68.13 per 1,000 people +0.8%
2007 99.65 per 1,000 people +46.3%
2008 149.31 per 1,000 people +49.8%
2009 166.98 per 1,000 people +11.8%
2010 207.14 per 1,000 people +24.1%
2011 233.55 per 1,000 people +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.75 per 1,000 people 6.14 per 1,000 people 7.22 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 9.3 per 1,000 people 7.71 per 1,000 people 10.04 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 11.9 per 1,000 people 10.15 per 1,000 people 12.82 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 71.53 per 1,000 people 13.57 per 1,000 people 166.98 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 220.34 per 1,000 people 207.14 per 1,000 people 233.55 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 45 Comoros 318.38 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 46 Niger 300.5 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 47 Malawi 268.19 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 231.74 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 50 Burundi 226.77 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 51 Ethiopia 176.5 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Djibouti?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Djibouti was 233.55 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 telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 233.55 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 per 1,000 people in 1977.
How does Djibouti rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Djibouti ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,253.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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.