Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea

Eritrea: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 5.55 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5.55 per 100 people
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
5.55 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.4086 per 100 people
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea, 1992–2011

02461992200120111992: 0.409 per 100 people1993: 0.419 per 100 people1994: 0.477 per 100 people1995: 0.546 per 100 people1996: 0.58 per 100 people1997: 0.659 per 100 people1998: 0.709 per 100 people1999: 0.773 per 100 people2000: 0.833 per 100 people2001: 0.82 per 100 people2002: 0.903 per 100 people2003: 0.919 per 100 people2004: 1.4 per 100 people2005: 1.7 per 100 people2006: 2.1 per 100 people2007: 2.5 per 100 people2008: 3 per 100 people2009: 3.7 per 100 people2010: 4.6 per 100 people2011: 5.5 per 100 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Burundi 22.68 per 100 people compare
  2. 51 Ethiopia 17.65 per 100 people compare
  3. 52 Somalia 8.02 per 100 people compare

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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

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.