Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eritrea

Eritrea: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 55.47 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
55.47 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
55.47 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
4.09 per 1,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eritrea, 1992–2011

02040601992200120111992: 4.1 per 1,000 people1993: 4.2 per 1,000 people1994: 4.8 per 1,000 people1995: 5.5 per 1,000 people1996: 5.8 per 1,000 people1997: 6.6 per 1,000 people1998: 7.1 per 1,000 people1999: 7.7 per 1,000 people2000: 8.3 per 1,000 people2001: 8.2 per 1,000 people2002: 9 per 1,000 people2003: 9.2 per 1,000 people2004: 13.7 per 1,000 people2005: 17.4 per 1,000 people2006: 21.4 per 1,000 people2007: 25.4 per 1,000 people2008: 30.1 per 1,000 people2009: 37.2 per 1,000 people2010: 45.6 per 1,000 people2011: 55.5 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 Eritrea stood at 55.47 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 576.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eritrea peaked at 55.47 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.09 per 1,000 people, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1992 4.09 per 1,000 people
1993 4.19 per 1,000 people +2.6%
1994 4.77 per 1,000 people +13.7%
1995 5.46 per 1,000 people +14.5%
1996 5.8 per 1,000 people +6.2%
1997 6.59 per 1,000 people +13.7%
1998 7.09 per 1,000 people +7.6%
1999 7.73 per 1,000 people +9.1%
2000 8.33 per 1,000 people +7.7%
2001 8.2 per 1,000 people -1.6%
2002 9.03 per 1,000 people +10.2%
2003 9.19 per 1,000 people +1.7%
2004 13.73 per 1,000 people +49.4%
2005 17.42 per 1,000 people +26.9%
2006 21.43 per 1,000 people +23.0%
2007 25.37 per 1,000 people +18.4%
2008 30.13 per 1,000 people +18.7%
2009 37.19 per 1,000 people +23.5%
2010 45.59 per 1,000 people +22.6%
2011 55.47 per 1,000 people +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.71 per 1,000 people 4.09 per 1,000 people 7.73 per 1,000 people 8
2000s 18 per 1,000 people 8.2 per 1,000 people 37.19 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 50.53 per 1,000 people 45.59 per 1,000 people 55.47 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 50 Burundi 226.77 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 51 Ethiopia 176.5 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 52 Somalia 80.19 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eritrea?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Eritrea was 55.47 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 55.47 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 per 1,000 people in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 576.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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
Last refreshed

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.