Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Algeria
Algeria: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 107.49 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Algeria, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 107.49 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 1,582.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Algeria peaked at 107.49 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6097 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Algeria 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6097 per 100 people | 0.6097 per 100 people | 0.6097 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.9946 per 100 people | 0.6969 per 100 people | 1.43 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.35 per 100 people | 1.66 per 100 people | 3.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 per 100 people | 3.21 per 100 people | 5.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.34 per 100 people | 6.05 per 100 people | 101.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.08 per 100 people | 100.66 per 100 people | 107.49 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More infrastructure data for Algeria
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 7.16 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 8.58 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 72,631 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 11.25 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 247.31 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Algeria?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Algeria was 107.49 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 107.49 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6097 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,582.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.