Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 40.99 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 40.99 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 21.3% on the previous year and up 3,907.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Rwanda peaked at 40.99 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 40th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.034 per 100 people | 0.0186 per 100 people | 0.0493 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.05 per 100 people | 0.032 per 100 people | 0.0559 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0881 per 100 people | 0.0625 per 100 people | 0.1293 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1878 per 100 people | 0.1239 per 100 people | 0.3119 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 per 100 people | 0.6985 per 100 people | 23.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.38 per 100 people | 33.78 per 100 people | 40.99 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Burkina Faso 46.11 per 100 people compare
- 38 Guinea 44.2 per 100 people compare
- 39 Madagascar 41.3 per 100 people compare
- 41 Central African Republic 40.77 per 100 people compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 34.32 per 100 people compare
- 43 Mozambique 33.2 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.54 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 14,403 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 9.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 695.92 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Rwanda?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Rwanda was 40.99 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.99 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,907.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.