Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Comoros
Comoros: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 31.84 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Comoros, 1960–2011
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 Comoros stood at 31.84 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 1,971.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Comoros peaked at 31.84 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Comoros ranks 45th 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 in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.0471 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.126 per 100 people | +167.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1664 per 100 people | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1783 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2056 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2302 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2527 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2737 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2934 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3121 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3299 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3735 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4132 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.447 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4948 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5548 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.676 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7456 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8117 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8381 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8518 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8856 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8852 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9821 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.54 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.73 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 per 100 people | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 3.75 per 100 people | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 5.05 per 100 people | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 8.47 per 100 people | +67.7% |
| 2007 | 12.99 per 100 people | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 17.29 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 21.43 per 100 people | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 25.36 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 31.84 per 100 people | +25.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 31.84 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 31.84 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +167.3% | 0.0471 per 100 people | 0.126 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +67.7% | 5.05 per 100 people | 8.47 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0236 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0471 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1932 per 100 people | 0.126 per 100 people | 0.2527 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4168 per 100 people | 0.2737 per 100 people | 0.676 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9415 per 100 people | 0.7456 per 100 people | 1.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.59 per 100 people | 1.2 per 100 people | 21.43 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6 per 100 people | 25.36 per 100 people | 31.84 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More infrastructure data for Comoros
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.86 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8,823 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.04 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8,823 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Comoros?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Comoros was 31.84 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Comoros ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,971.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.