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

Latest (2011)
94.08 per 100 people
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
94.08 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0891 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
34
1960–2011

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cape Verde, 1960–2011

0204060801001960198520111960: 0.089 per 100 people1975: 0.479 per 100 people1980: 0.48 per 100 people1981: 0.517 per 100 people1982: 0.552 per 100 people1983: 0.599 per 100 people1984: 0.679 per 100 people1985: 0.695 per 100 people1986: 1.1 per 100 people1987: 1.7 per 100 people1988: 1.9 per 100 people1989: 2 per 100 people1990: 2.4 per 100 people1991: 2.6 per 100 people1992: 3.2 per 100 people1993: 4.1 per 100 people1994: 4.8 per 100 people1995: 5.4 per 100 people1996: 6.2 per 100 people1997: 8.1 per 100 people1998: 9.7 per 100 people1999: 12.8 per 100 people2000: 17 per 100 people2001: 21.5 per 100 people2002: 25 per 100 people2003: 27.2 per 100 people2004: 29.5 per 100 people2005: 32.4 per 100 people2006: 37.7 per 100 people2007: 46.4 per 100 people2008: 71.7 per 100 people2009: 73.7 per 100 people2010: 89.5 per 100 people2011: 94.1 per 100 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Namibia 103.24 per 100 people compare
  2. 12 Mauritania 95.64 per 100 people compare
  3. 13 Congo 94.18 per 100 people compare
  4. 15 Cote d'Ivoire 87.39 per 100 people compare
  5. 16 Benin 87.01 per 100 people compare
  6. 17 Ghana 85.92 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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

Indicator
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.