Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 503.91 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 503.91 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 2,814.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 503.91 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.31 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +70.9% |
| 1975 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.66 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 5.07 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 8.28 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 11.92 per 1,000 people | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 17.29 per 1,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 25.65 per 1,000 people | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 37.08 per 1,000 people | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 58.47 per 1,000 people | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 90.15 per 1,000 people | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 145.66 per 1,000 people | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 203.35 per 1,000 people | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 295.59 per 1,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 359.77 per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 433.4 per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 503.91 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 8.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.49 per 1,000 people | 11.92 per 1,000 people | 359.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.66 per 1,000 people | 433.4 per 1,000 people | 503.91 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 494.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 9.68 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 2.12 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.6289 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 11.86 trillion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 4.40 million (2008)
- Radio sets 10.82 million per 1,000 people (2001)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 1.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 503.91 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 503.91 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,814.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.