Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in North Africa
North Africa: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 1,160 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in North Africa, 1960–2011
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 North Africa is 1,160 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 756.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in North Africa peaked at 1,160 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in North Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.01 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 10.36 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 12.37 per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 13.41 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 14.82 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 15.59 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 18.79 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 20.87 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 21.65 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 23 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 25.4 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 27.94 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 30.87 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 34.25 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 37.9 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 41.39 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 44.91 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 48.96 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 54.35 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 60.72 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 72.52 per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 99.56 per 1,000 people | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 135.4 per 1,000 people | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 166.97 per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 205.1 per 1,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 272.94 per 1,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 414.29 per 1,000 people | +51.8% |
| 2006 | 533 per 1,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 686.05 per 1,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 788.78 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 925.19 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1,061 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1,160 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.85 per 1,000 people | 7.46 per 1,000 people | 10.36 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.43 per 1,000 people | 12.37 per 1,000 people | 25.4 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.38 per 1,000 people | 27.94 per 1,000 people | 72.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.73 per 1,000 people | 99.56 per 1,000 people | 925.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 per 1,000 people | 1,061 per 1,000 people | 1,160 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Seychelles 1,797 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Libya 1,713 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Botswana 1,502 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 South Africa 1,347 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 1,056 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
- Internet users 347.93 per 1,000 people (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in North Africa?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in North Africa was 1,160 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,160 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does North Africa rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa 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.