Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana
Ghana: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 85.92 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 85.92 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 3,353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana peaked at 85.92 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2216 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Ghana 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.2216 per 100 people | 0.2216 per 100 people | 0.2216 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3198 per 100 people | 0.2695 per 100 people | 0.3414 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3074 per 100 people | 0.2886 per 100 people | 0.3451 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5381 per 100 people | 0.2991 per 100 people | 1.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.22 per 100 people | 1.79 per 100 people | 64.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.27 per 100 people | 72.63 per 100 people | 85.92 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 440,680 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,490 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 30.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 914.05 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana was 85.92 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.92 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2216 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,353.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.