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.

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt

Name: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt
Creator: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Egypt: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 111.63 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

111.63 per 100 people

Change on year

up 12.8%

World rank

9th

of 53 countries

All-time high

111.63 per 100 people

in 2011

All-time low

0.7902 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2011

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.

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

6 Tunisia 127.47 per 100 people compare
7 Morocco 124.31 per 100 people compare
8 Gabon 118.79 per 100 people compare
10 Algeria 107.49 per 100 people compare
11 Namibia 103.24 per 100 people compare
12 Mauritania 95.64 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More infrastructure data for Egypt

Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 16.67 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 492.65 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 135,253 (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8.88 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 74.6% (2024)

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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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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: 07 August 2026

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.