Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Namibia
Namibia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 1,032 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Namibia, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,032 per 1,000 people for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 792.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Namibia peaked at 1,032 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.26 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Namibia 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 (per 1,000 people) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.26 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 21.98 per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 24.35 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 26.5 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 26.93 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 27.38 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.82 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.24 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.63 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 31.9 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 35.95 per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 39.73 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 39.54 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.13 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 38.48 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 37.67 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 37.4 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 37.24 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.46 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 38.86 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 40.31 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 42.84 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 43.51 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.66 per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 54.2 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 64.16 per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 69.55 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 74.66 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 101.37 per 1,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 115.68 per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 137.53 per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 174.8 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 202.62 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 282.63 per 1,000 people | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 351.64 per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 434.67 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 544.15 per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 794.02 per 1,000 people | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 923.83 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1,032 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,032 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 739.54 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,032 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 579.32 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.12 per 1,000 people | 18.26 per 1,000 people | 21.98 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.87 per 1,000 people | 24.35 per 1,000 people | 28.24 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.57 per 1,000 people | 28.63 per 1,000 people | 39.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.52 per 1,000 people | 37.46 per 1,000 people | 74.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.91 per 1,000 people | 101.37 per 1,000 people | 794.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.1 per 1,000 people | 923.83 per 1,000 people | 1,032 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 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 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Namibia?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Namibia was 1,032 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 792.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.