Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia
Liberia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 49.24 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia is 49.24 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 16,348.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia peaked at 49.24 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1578 per 100 people, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3612 per 100 people | 0.3292 per 100 people | 0.4051 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2448 per 100 people | 0.1578 per 100 people | 0.441 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5 per 100 people | 0.288 per 100 people | 28.35 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.37 per 100 people | 39.49 per 100 people | 49.24 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More infrastructure data for Liberia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1164 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,254 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Air transport, passengers carried 32,000 (1992)
- Air transport, freight 0.1 million ton-km (1992)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,200 (1992)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 200 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 37,221 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 32.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia was 49.24 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1578 per 100 people in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,348.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.