Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia
Namibia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 103.24 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 103.24 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 792.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia peaked at 103.24 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.83 per 100 people, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 11th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 per 100 people | 1.83 per 100 people | 2.2 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.69 per 100 people | 2.43 per 100 people | 2.82 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.66 per 100 people | 2.86 per 100 people | 3.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 per 100 people | 3.75 per 100 people | 7.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.39 per 100 people | 10.14 per 100 people | 79.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.81 per 100 people | 92.38 per 100 people | 103.24 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 60,304 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0003 million ton-km (2021)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,960 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,132 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Namibia was 103.24 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.24 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 792.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.