Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 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.
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
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 15.27 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,015 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 147,319 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 122 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 973.01 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 21.9% (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.