Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mali

Mali: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 689.83 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
689.83 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
689.83 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.314 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

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

02004006001960198520111960: 0.314 per 1,000 people1965: 0.465 per 1,000 people1970: 0.473 per 1,000 people1975: 0.54 per 1,000 people1976: 0.561 per 1,000 people1977: 0.58 per 1,000 people1978: 0.572 per 1,000 people1979: 0.589 per 1,000 people1980: 0.679 per 1,000 people1981: 0.728 per 1,000 people1982: 0.772 per 1,000 people1983: 0.841 per 1,000 people1984: 0.899 per 1,000 people1985: 0.904 per 1,000 people1986: 0.903 per 1,000 people1987: 1 per 1,000 people1988: 1 per 1,000 people1989: 1.1 per 1,000 people1990: 1.3 per 1,000 people1991: 1.4 per 1,000 people1992: 1.4 per 1,000 people1993: 1.5 per 1,000 people1994: 1.6 per 1,000 people1995: 1.7 per 1,000 people1996: 2.2 per 1,000 people1997: 2.6 per 1,000 people1998: 3 per 1,000 people1999: 3.7 per 1,000 people2000: 4.4 per 1,000 people2001: 6.4 per 1,000 people2002: 8.5 per 1,000 people2003: 24.9 per 1,000 people2004: 37 per 1,000 people2005: 63.6 per 1,000 people2006: 117.4 per 1,000 people2007: 186.2 per 1,000 people2008: 243.4 per 1,000 people2009: 304.9 per 1,000 people2010: 491.5 per 1,000 people2011: 689.8 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

The most recent figure for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mali is 689.83 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 10,596.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mali peaked at 689.83 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.314 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Mali 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Mali, 1960 to 2011.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 0.314 per 1,000 people
1965 0.4645 per 1,000 people +47.9%
1970 0.473 per 1,000 people +1.8%
1975 0.5401 per 1,000 people +14.2%
1976 0.5607 per 1,000 people +3.8%
1977 0.5795 per 1,000 people +3.4%
1978 0.5724 per 1,000 people -1.2%
1979 0.5893 per 1,000 people +3.0%
1980 0.679 per 1,000 people +15.2%
1981 0.7281 per 1,000 people +7.2%
1982 0.7719 per 1,000 people +6.0%
1983 0.8412 per 1,000 people +9.0%
1984 0.8989 per 1,000 people +6.8%
1985 0.9043 per 1,000 people +0.6%
1986 0.9026 per 1,000 people -0.2%
1987 1.03 per 1,000 people +14.3%
1988 1.05 per 1,000 people +1.5%
1989 1.14 per 1,000 people +8.5%
1990 1.29 per 1,000 people +13.4%
1991 1.41 per 1,000 people +9.2%
1992 1.41 per 1,000 people +0.6%
1993 1.48 per 1,000 people +4.9%
1994 1.59 per 1,000 people +7.2%
1995 1.75 per 1,000 people +9.9%
1996 2.23 per 1,000 people +27.5%
1997 2.61 per 1,000 people +17.0%
1998 2.96 per 1,000 people +13.5%
1999 3.66 per 1,000 people +23.8%
2000 4.39 per 1,000 people +20.0%
2001 6.45 per 1,000 people +46.8%
2002 8.55 per 1,000 people +32.5%
2003 24.89 per 1,000 people +191.2%
2004 37.01 per 1,000 people +48.7%
2005 63.59 per 1,000 people +71.8%
2006 117.38 per 1,000 people +84.6%
2007 186.22 per 1,000 people +58.6%
2008 243.41 per 1,000 people +30.7%
2009 304.86 per 1,000 people +25.2%
2010 491.54 per 1,000 people +61.2%
2011 689.83 per 1,000 people +40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3893 per 1,000 people 0.314 per 1,000 people 0.4645 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.5525 per 1,000 people 0.473 per 1,000 people 0.5893 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 0.894 per 1,000 people 0.679 per 1,000 people 1.14 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 2.04 per 1,000 people 1.29 per 1,000 people 3.66 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 99.67 per 1,000 people 4.39 per 1,000 people 304.86 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 590.69 per 1,000 people 491.54 per 1,000 people 689.83 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 21 Zimbabwe 749.23 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 22 Sudan 744.2 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 729.85 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 25 Kenya 681.67 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 26 Zambia 612.27 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 27 Nigeria 590.18 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mali?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mali was 689.83 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 689.83 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.314 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Mali rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Mali ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,596.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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.