Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Namibia
Namibia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 1,032 per 1,000 people in 2011. β Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Namibia, 1960β2011
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.5835 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 85.16 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
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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About this data
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.