Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 40.77 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic, 1978–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic is 40.77 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 7,611.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic peaked at 40.77 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.099 per 100 people, in 1985.
Central African Republic ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1185 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0.1077 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1151 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1057 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1186 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1127 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1082 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.099 per 100 people | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.145 per 100 people | +46.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1491 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1546 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1576 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1706 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1782 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1975 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2134 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.227 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2533 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3163 per 100 people | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.321 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3145 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.386 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.39 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5287 per 100 people | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5641 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 per 100 people | +125.6% |
| 2004 | 1.77 per 100 people | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 2.74 per 100 people | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 20.08 per 100 people | +633.5% |
| 2010 | 30.48 per 100 people | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 40.77 per 100 people | +33.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 40.77 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 40.77 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +633.5% | 2.74 per 100 people | 20.08 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +125.6% | 0.5641 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1131 per 100 people | 0.1077 per 100 people | 0.1185 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1266 per 100 people | 0.099 per 100 people | 0.1576 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2578 per 100 people | 0.1706 per 100 people | 0.386 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 per 100 people | 0.39 per 100 people | 20.08 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.63 per 100 people | 30.48 per 100 people | 40.77 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 38 Guinea 44.2 per 100 people compare
- 39 Madagascar 41.3 per 100 people compare
- 40 Rwanda 40.99 per 100 people compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 34.32 per 100 people compare
- 43 Mozambique 33.2 per 100 people compare
- 44 Chad 32.08 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Central African Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,088 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.041 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,088 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Central African Republic was 40.77 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 per 100 people in 1985.
- How does Central African Republic rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Central African Republic ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,611.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.