Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in North Africa
North Africa: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 115.97 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in North Africa, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 115.97 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 756.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in North Africa peaked at 115.97 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7402 per 100 people, in 1960.
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 | 0.7402 per 100 people | 0.7402 per 100 people | 0.7402 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.8849 per 100 people | 0.7464 per 100 people | 1.04 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.84 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 2.54 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.54 per 100 people | 2.79 per 100 people | 7.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.27 per 100 people | 9.96 per 100 people | 92.52 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.02 per 100 people | 106.07 per 100 people | 115.97 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Seychelles 179.66 per 100 people compare
- 2 Libya 171.27 per 100 people compare
- 3 Botswana 150.18 per 100 people compare
- 4 South Africa 134.67 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for North Africa
- Telecommunications revenue 3.3% (2011)
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers 195.75 million (2011)
- Roads, total network 57,626 km (2005)
- Roads, paved 76.5% (2010)
- Telecommunications investment 22.9% (2010)
- Households with television 96.8% (2009)
- International Internet bandwidth 2,168 bits per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in North Africa?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in North Africa was 115.97 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115.97 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7402 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does North Africa rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa 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.