Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Comoros

Comoros: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 31.84 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
31.84 per 100 people
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
31.84 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Comoros, 1960–2011

01020301960198520111960: 0 per 100 people1965: 0.047 per 100 people1970: 0.126 per 100 people1975: 0.166 per 100 people1976: 0.178 per 100 people1977: 0.206 per 100 people1978: 0.23 per 100 people1979: 0.253 per 100 people1980: 0.274 per 100 people1981: 0.293 per 100 people1982: 0.312 per 100 people1983: 0.33 per 100 people1984: 0.373 per 100 people1985: 0.413 per 100 people1986: 0.447 per 100 people1987: 0.495 per 100 people1988: 0.555 per 100 people1989: 0.676 per 100 people1990: 0.746 per 100 people1991: 0.812 per 100 people1992: 0.838 per 100 people1993: 0.852 per 100 people1994: 0.886 per 100 people1995: 0.885 per 100 people1996: 0.982 per 100 people1997: 1.1 per 100 people1998: 1.2 per 100 people1999: 1.2 per 100 people2000: 1.2 per 100 people2001: 1.5 per 100 people2002: 1.7 per 100 people2003: 2.5 per 100 people2004: 3.7 per 100 people2005: 5 per 100 people2006: 8.5 per 100 people2007: 13 per 100 people2008: 17.3 per 100 people2009: 21.4 per 100 people2010: 25.4 per 100 people2011: 31.8 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Sierra Leone 34.32 per 100 people compare
  2. 43 Mozambique 33.2 per 100 people compare
  3. 44 Chad 32.08 per 100 people compare
  4. 46 Niger 30.05 per 100 people compare
  5. 47 Malawi 26.82 per 100 people compare
  6. 48 Djibouti 23.35 per 100 people compare

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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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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.