Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Togo

Togo: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 543.45 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
543.45 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
32nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
543.45 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.7378 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
38
1960–2011

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Togo, 1960–2011

02004006001960198520111960: 0.738 per 1,000 people1970: 1.4 per 1,000 people1976: 2 per 1,000 people1977: 2.3 per 1,000 people1978: 2.2 per 1,000 people1979: 2.2 per 1,000 people1980: 2.2 per 1,000 people1981: 2.2 per 1,000 people1982: 2.6 per 1,000 people1983: 2.7 per 1,000 people1984: 2.7 per 1,000 people1985: 2.7 per 1,000 people1986: 2.6 per 1,000 people1987: 2.7 per 1,000 people1988: 2.8 per 1,000 people1989: 2.8 per 1,000 people1990: 2.9 per 1,000 people1991: 2.9 per 1,000 people1992: 4 per 1,000 people1993: 4.4 per 1,000 people1994: 5.4 per 1,000 people1995: 5.3 per 1,000 people1996: 5.7 per 1,000 people1997: 6.5 per 1,000 people1998: 8.6 per 1,000 people1999: 11.9 per 1,000 people2000: 19.4 per 1,000 people2001: 29.1 per 1,000 people2002: 42.8 per 1,000 people2003: 58.9 per 1,000 people2004: 75.4 per 1,000 people2005: 91.8 per 1,000 people2006: 142.9 per 1,000 people2007: 228.2 per 1,000 people2008: 292.6 per 1,000 people2009: 400.9 per 1,000 people2010: 442.3 per 1,000 people2011: 543.5 per 1,000 people

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 Togo is 543.45 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 1,767.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Togo peaked at 543.45 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7378 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Togo 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Togo, 1960 to 2011.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 0.7378 per 1,000 people
1970 1.43 per 1,000 people +93.9%
1976 1.98 per 1,000 people +38.1%
1977 2.34 per 1,000 people +18.4%
1978 2.21 per 1,000 people -5.5%
1979 2.2 per 1,000 people -0.6%
1980 2.17 per 1,000 people -1.3%
1981 2.22 per 1,000 people +2.6%
1982 2.61 per 1,000 people +17.3%
1983 2.69 per 1,000 people +3.2%
1984 2.73 per 1,000 people +1.6%
1985 2.65 per 1,000 people -2.9%
1986 2.59 per 1,000 people -2.5%
1987 2.74 per 1,000 people +5.7%
1988 2.76 per 1,000 people +0.9%
1989 2.76 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1990 2.87 per 1,000 people +3.9%
1991 2.86 per 1,000 people -0.2%
1992 4.01 per 1,000 people +40.1%
1993 4.44 per 1,000 people +10.6%
1994 5.37 per 1,000 people +21.1%
1995 5.32 per 1,000 people -1.1%
1996 5.71 per 1,000 people +7.5%
1997 6.47 per 1,000 people +13.2%
1998 8.65 per 1,000 people +33.7%
1999 11.86 per 1,000 people +37.2%
2000 19.35 per 1,000 people +63.1%
2001 29.11 per 1,000 people +50.4%
2002 42.82 per 1,000 people +47.1%
2003 58.94 per 1,000 people +37.6%
2004 75.36 per 1,000 people +27.9%
2005 91.8 per 1,000 people +21.8%
2006 142.87 per 1,000 people +55.6%
2007 228.17 per 1,000 people +59.7%
2008 292.63 per 1,000 people +28.2%
2009 400.9 per 1,000 people +37.0%
2010 442.29 per 1,000 people +10.3%
2011 543.45 per 1,000 people +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7378 per 1,000 people 0.7378 per 1,000 people 0.7378 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 2.03 per 1,000 people 1.43 per 1,000 people 2.34 per 1,000 people 5
1980s 2.59 per 1,000 people 2.17 per 1,000 people 2.76 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 5.76 per 1,000 people 2.86 per 1,000 people 11.86 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 138.19 per 1,000 people 19.35 per 1,000 people 400.9 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 492.87 per 1,000 people 442.29 per 1,000 people 543.45 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 29 Lesotho 579.32 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 558.81 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 31 Cameroon 556.93 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 33 Angola 499.24 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 34 Uganda 497.31 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 35 Liberia 492.44 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Togo?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Togo was 543.45 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 543.45 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7378 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Togo rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Togo ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,767.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo 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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Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
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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.