Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola
Angola: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 49.92 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 49.92 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4,632.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola peaked at 49.92 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1343 per 100 people, in 1960.
Angola ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.1592 per 100 people | 0.1343 per 100 people | 0.1841 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3015 per 100 people | 0.2194 per 100 people | 0.4054 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5617 per 100 people | 0.4644 per 100 people | 0.6665 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5431 per 100 people | 0.4444 per 100 people | 0.6773 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.25 per 100 people | 0.6513 per 100 people | 45.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1 per 100 people | 48.28 per 100 people | 49.92 per 100 people | 2 |
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More infrastructure data for Angola
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2119 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80,267 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.32 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 70.71 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 14,831 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 148 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 4,153 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 40.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Angola was 49.92 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 49.92 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1343 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Angola ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,632.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.