Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cameroon

Cameroon: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 55.69 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
55.69 per 100 people
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
55.69 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.1657 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
37
1975–2011

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cameroon, 1975–2011

02040601975199320111975: 0.166 per 100 people1976: 0.168 per 100 people1977: 0.17 per 100 people1978: 0.177 per 100 people1979: 0.187 per 100 people1980: 0.189 per 100 people1981: 0.195 per 100 people1982: 0.221 per 100 people1983: 0.253 per 100 people1984: 0.275 per 100 people1985: 0.284 per 100 people1986: 0.299 per 100 people1987: 0.314 per 100 people1988: 0.313 per 100 people1989: 0.325 per 100 people1990: 0.33 per 100 people1991: 0.335 per 100 people1992: 0.424 per 100 people1993: 0.432 per 100 people1994: 0.44 per 100 people1995: 0.491 per 100 people1996: 0.518 per 100 people1997: 0.543 per 100 people1998: 0.661 per 100 people1999: 0.656 per 100 people2000: 1.3 per 100 people2001: 3.3 per 100 people2002: 5 per 100 people2003: 7 per 100 people2004: 9.5 per 100 people2005: 13.4 per 100 people2006: 18.2 per 100 people2007: 25.7 per 100 people2008: 34.2 per 100 people2009: 44 per 100 people2010: 46.8 per 100 people2011: 55.7 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cameroon stood at 55.69 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 1,606.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cameroon peaked at 55.69 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1657 per 100 people, in 1975.

That places Cameroon 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1734 per 100 people 0.1657 per 100 people 0.1875 per 100 people 5
1980s 0.2668 per 100 people 0.1889 per 100 people 0.325 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.483 per 100 people 0.3302 per 100 people 0.6605 per 100 people 10
2000s 16.15 per 100 people 1.26 per 100 people 44.01 per 100 people 10
2010s 51.26 per 100 people 46.82 per 100 people 55.69 per 100 people 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 28 Equatorial Guinea 58.94 per 100 people compare
  2. 29 Lesotho 57.93 per 100 people compare
  3. 30 Tanzania 55.88 per 100 people compare
  4. 32 Togo 54.35 per 100 people compare
  5. 33 Angola 49.92 per 100 people compare
  6. 34 Uganda 49.73 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 Cameroon?
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Cameroon was 55.69 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 55.69 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1657 per 100 people in 1975.
How does Cameroon rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
Cameroon ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,606.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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.