Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 5.55 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5.55 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 576.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea peaked at 5.55 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4086 per 100 people, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 53rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5715 per 100 people | 0.4086 per 100 people | 0.7733 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.8 per 100 people | 0.8197 per 100 people | 3.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 per 100 people | 4.56 per 100 people | 5.55 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Air transport, passengers carried 45,104 (2020)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 494.39 (2020)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 14.3% (2020)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 5.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea was 5.55 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4086 per 100 people in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.