Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia

Liberia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 49.24 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
49.24 per 100 people
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
49.24 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.1578 per 100 people
in 1991
Years of data
27
1981–2011

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Liberia, 1981–2011

010203040501981199620111981: 0.352 per 100 people1982: 0.34 per 100 people1983: 0.329 per 100 people1984: 0.334 per 100 people1985: 0.373 per 100 people1986: 0.362 per 100 people1987: 0.363 per 100 people1988: 0.393 per 100 people1989: 0.405 per 100 people1990: 0.441 per 100 people1991: 0.158 per 100 people1992: 0.219 per 100 people1993: 0.222 per 100 people1994: 0.221 per 100 people1995: 0.215 per 100 people1996: 0.204 per 100 people1997: 0.27 per 100 people1998: 0.256 per 100 people1999: 0.243 per 100 people2000: 0.288 per 100 people2001: 0.299 per 100 people2002: 0.397 per 100 people2007: 16.3 per 100 people2008: 23.4 per 100 people2009: 28.3 per 100 people2010: 39.5 per 100 people2011: 49.2 per 100 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Togo 54.35 per 100 people compare
  2. 33 Angola 49.92 per 100 people compare
  3. 34 Uganda 49.73 per 100 people compare
  4. 36 Guinea-Bissau 47.52 per 100 people compare
  5. 37 Burkina Faso 46.11 per 100 people compare
  6. 38 Guinea 44.2 per 100 people compare

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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

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.