Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 33.2 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique, 1960–2011
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 Mozambique is 33.2 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2,485.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique peaked at 33.2 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.123 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.123 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.2006 per 100 people | +63.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2539 per 100 people | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2928 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2723 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2515 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2541 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2584 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2717 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2845 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2865 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2837 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2845 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2875 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2977 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3006 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3058 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3085 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3502 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3813 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.392 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3734 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3731 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3754 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3727 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4039 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4746 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5092 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7515 per 100 people | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 per 100 people | +70.8% |
| 2002 | 1.78 per 100 people | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6 per 100 people | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 3.87 per 100 people | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 7.56 per 100 people | +95.4% |
| 2006 | 11.32 per 100 people | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 14.48 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 20.07 per 100 people | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 26.48 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 31.26 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 33.2 per 100 people | +6.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 33.2 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 per 100 people, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 33.2 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +95.4% | 3.87 per 100 people | 7.56 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +70.8% | 0.7515 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1618 per 100 people | 0.123 per 100 people | 0.2006 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2638 per 100 people | 0.2515 per 100 people | 0.2928 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2911 per 100 people | 0.2717 per 100 people | 0.3085 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4006 per 100 people | 0.3502 per 100 people | 0.5092 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 per 100 people | 0.7515 per 100 people | 26.48 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.23 per 100 people | 31.26 per 100 people | 33.2 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique was 33.2 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.123 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,485.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.