Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 17.65 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ethiopia, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.65 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 88.6% on the previous year and up 3,717.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ethiopia peaked at 17.65 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0383 per 100 people, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 51st 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.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0383 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.0667 per 100 people | +74.2% |
| 1970 | 0.114 per 100 people | +70.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1373 per 100 people | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1556 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1687 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.173 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1759 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1808 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1896 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1998 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2177 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2259 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2327 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2433 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2423 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2343 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2478 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2594 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2662 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2456 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2476 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2491 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2497 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2531 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2588 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.264 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3151 per 100 people | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3808 per 100 people | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4624 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5854 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6444 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8823 per 100 people | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 per 100 people | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 2.09 per 100 people | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 2.69 per 100 people | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 3.59 per 100 people | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 6.12 per 100 people | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 9.36 per 100 people | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 17.65 per 100 people | +88.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 17.65 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 per 100 people, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 17.65 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +88.6% | 9.36 per 100 people | 17.65 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +74.2% | 0.0383 per 100 people | 0.0667 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +70.8% | 0.0667 per 100 people | 0.114 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +70.4% | 3.59 per 100 people | 6.12 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +55.8% | 0.8823 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0525 per 100 people | 0.0383 per 100 people | 0.0667 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1541 per 100 people | 0.114 per 100 people | 0.1759 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2214 per 100 people | 0.1808 per 100 people | 0.2478 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2609 per 100 people | 0.2456 per 100 people | 0.3151 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 per 100 people | 0.3808 per 100 people | 6.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 per 100 people | 9.36 per 100 people | 17.65 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ethiopia?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ethiopia was 17.65 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,717.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.