Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Somalia
Somalia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 80.19 per 1,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Somalia, 1960–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Somalia stood at 80.19 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 465.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Somalia peaked at 81.48 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.443 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Somalia 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.443 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +173.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +87.2% |
| 1987 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.19 per 1,000 people | +325.3% |
| 2001 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 17.33 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 37.58 per 1,000 people | +116.9% |
| 2004 | 73.43 per 1,000 people | +95.4% |
| 2005 | 71.77 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 76.05 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 80.15 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 81.48 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 81.25 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.19 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.443 per 1,000 people | 0.443 per 1,000 people | 0.443 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.71 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9 per 1,000 people | 14.19 per 1,000 people | 81.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.19 per 1,000 people | 80.19 per 1,000 people | 80.19 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (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 Somalia?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Somalia was 80.19 per 1,000 people in 2010, 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.48 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.443 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Somalia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.