Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 94.08 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cape Verde, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 94.08 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 337.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cape Verde peaked at 94.08 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0891 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 14th 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 | 0.0891 per 100 people | 0.0891 per 100 people | 0.0891 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4786 per 100 people | 0.4786 per 100 people | 0.4786 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.02 per 100 people | 0.4796 per 100 people | 1.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 per 100 people | 2.37 per 100 people | 12.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.21 per 100 people | 17.01 per 100 people | 73.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.78 per 100 people | 89.48 per 100 people | 94.08 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 71,784 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0941 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 815 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 577.21 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 74.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cape Verde?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cape Verde was 94.08 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 94.08 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0891 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Cape Verde ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.