Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 23.35 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti, 1970–2011
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 Djibouti stood at 23.35 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 1,253.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti peaked at 23.35 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6143 per 100 people, in 1977.
That places Djibouti 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7221 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0.6925 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6665 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6143 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.648 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7086 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7715 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8439 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9397 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9732 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9547 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9989 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9591 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9585 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8985 per 100 people | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.28 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.18 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.28 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 per 100 people | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 3.28 per 100 people | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 4.25 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 5.74 per 100 people | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 6.76 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 6.81 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.97 per 100 people | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 14.93 per 100 people | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 16.7 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 20.71 per 100 people | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 23.35 per 100 people | +12.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 23.35 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 23.35 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.97 per 100 people, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +90.3% | 1.73 per 100 people | 3.28 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6753 per 100 people | 0.6143 per 100 people | 0.7221 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9302 per 100 people | 0.7715 per 100 people | 1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 per 100 people | 1.36 per 100 people | 16.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.03 per 100 people | 20.71 per 100 people | 23.35 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More infrastructure data for Djibouti
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,673 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,673 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Djibouti was 23.35 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 23.35 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6143 per 100 people in 1977.
- How does Djibouti rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Djibouti ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,253.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.