Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco

Morocco: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 124.31 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
124.31 per 100 people
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
124.31 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.5944 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco, 1960–2011

02550751001251960198520111960: 0.677 per 100 people1965: 0.63 per 100 people1970: 0.594 per 100 people1975: 0.636 per 100 people1976: 0.694 per 100 people1977: 0.749 per 100 people1978: 0.801 per 100 people1979: 0.807 per 100 people1980: 0.853 per 100 people1981: 0.883 per 100 people1982: 0.928 per 100 people1983: 0.951 per 100 people1984: 0.991 per 100 people1985: 1.1 per 100 people1986: 1.1 per 100 people1987: 1.1 per 100 people1988: 1.2 per 100 people1989: 1.4 per 100 people1990: 1.6 per 100 people1991: 2 per 100 people1992: 2.6 per 100 people1993: 3.2 per 100 people1994: 3.8 per 100 people1995: 4.3 per 100 people1996: 4.6 per 100 people1997: 5 per 100 people1998: 5.4 per 100 people1999: 6.5 per 100 people2000: 13.1 per 100 people2001: 20.5 per 100 people2002: 24.9 per 100 people2003: 28.8 per 100 people2004: 35.4 per 100 people2005: 45.2 per 100 people2006: 56.3 per 100 people2007: 72.3 per 100 people2008: 82.4 per 100 people2009: 91.1 per 100 people2010: 111.8 per 100 people2011: 124.3 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco stood at 124.31 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 507.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco peaked at 124.31 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5944 per 100 people, in 1970.

Morocco ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6537 per 100 people 0.6305 per 100 people 0.6768 per 100 people 2
1970s 0.7135 per 100 people 0.5944 per 100 people 0.8074 per 100 people 6
1980s 1.05 per 100 people 0.8535 per 100 people 1.38 per 100 people 10
1990s 3.89 per 100 people 1.63 per 100 people 6.47 per 100 people 10
2000s 46.99 per 100 people 13.08 per 100 people 91.13 per 100 people 10
2010s 118.07 per 100 people 111.83 per 100 people 124.31 per 100 people 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 4 South Africa 134.67 per 100 people compare
  2. 5 Mauritius 129.75 per 100 people compare
  3. 6 Tunisia 127.47 per 100 people compare
  4. 8 Gabon 118.79 per 100 people compare
  5. 9 Egypt 111.63 per 100 people compare
  6. 10 Algeria 107.49 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco?
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Morocco was 124.31 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 124.31 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5944 per 100 people in 1970.
How does Morocco rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
Morocco ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 507.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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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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.