Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Tunisia
Tunisia: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 1,275 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Tunisia, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,275 per 1,000 people for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 753.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Tunisia peaked at 1,275 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.21 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.21 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 8.97 per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 11.58 per 1,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 12.42 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 13.35 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 14.41 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 16.09 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 17.54 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 18.53 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 20.59 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 22.01 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 23.97 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 29.65 per 1,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 31.73 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 34.95 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 37.25 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 40.06 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 44.38 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 48.93 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 54.11 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 58.6 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 64.99 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 71.83 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 84.77 per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 95.78 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 112.33 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 149.42 per 1,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 176.13 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 313.15 per 1,000 people | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 497.28 per 1,000 people | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 691.81 per 1,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 849.88 per 1,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 891.53 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 952.79 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,061 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1,176 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1,275 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 6.21 per 1,000 people | 7.13 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.8 per 1,000 people | 8.97 per 1,000 people | 16.09 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.87 per 1,000 people | 17.54 per 1,000 people | 34.95 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.07 per 1,000 people | 37.25 per 1,000 people | 95.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 569.53 per 1,000 people | 112.33 per 1,000 people | 1,061 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,225 per 1,000 people | 1,176 per 1,000 people | 1,275 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Tunisia?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Tunisia was 1,275 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Tunisia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 753.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.