Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Rwanda
Rwanda: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 409.86 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 409.86 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 21.3% on the previous year and up 3,907.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Rwanda peaked at 409.86 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1863 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Rwanda ranks 40th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.493 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.1863 per 1,000 people | -62.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3201 per 1,000 people | +71.8% |
| 1975 | 0.524 per 1,000 people | +63.7% |
| 1976 | 0.507 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5332 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.557 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5587 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6372 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6251 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7331 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8231 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8371 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8499 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8565 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9833 per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 6.99 per 1,000 people | +124.0% |
| 2001 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 12.36 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 17.64 per 1,000 people | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 17.79 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.8 per 1,000 people | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 35.75 per 1,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 67.79 per 1,000 people | +89.6% |
| 2008 | 133.89 per 1,000 people | +97.5% |
| 2009 | 238.84 per 1,000 people | +78.4% |
| 2010 | 337.77 per 1,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 409.86 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3396 per 1,000 people | 0.1863 per 1,000 people | 0.493 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.3201 per 1,000 people | 0.5587 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8812 per 1,000 people | 0.6251 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.81 per 1,000 people | 6.99 per 1,000 people | 238.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.81 per 1,000 people | 337.77 per 1,000 people | 409.86 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Burkina Faso 461.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Guinea 442 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Madagascar 413.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Central African Republic 407.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 343.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Mozambique 331.95 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Rwanda?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Rwanda was 409.86 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 409.86 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1863 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,907.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.