Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt
Egypt: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 111.63 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt, 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 Egypt stood at 111.63 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 710.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt peaked at 111.63 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7902 per 100 people, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7902 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.8087 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8597 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8603 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8627 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8714 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8926 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9343 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 per 100 people | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.76 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 2.07 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 2.11 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.21 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.51 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 2.83 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 3.14 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 3.44 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.73 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.04 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 4.39 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 4.8 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.48 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 6.22 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 7.78 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 10.12 per 100 people | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 13.77 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 17.51 per 100 people | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 20.33 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 23.48 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 32.38 per 100 people | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 38.12 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 53.71 per 100 people | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 67.85 per 100 people | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 82.37 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 98.96 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 111.63 per 100 people | +12.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 111.63 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 111.63 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.97 per 100 people, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7902 per 100 people | 0.7902 per 100 people | 0.7902 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8592 per 100 people | 0.8087 per 100 people | 0.8926 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.68 per 100 people | 0.9343 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.59 per 100 people | 2.83 per 100 people | 7.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.96 per 100 people | 10.12 per 100 people | 82.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3 per 100 people | 98.96 per 100 people | 111.63 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt was 111.63 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 111.63 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7902 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 710.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.