Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal
Senegal: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 75.97 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal, 1960–2011
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 Senegal stood at 75.97 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 1,275.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal peaked at 75.97 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2695 per 100 people, in 1970.
That places Senegal 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.2984 per 100 people | 0.2853 per 100 people | 0.3115 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3012 per 100 people | 0.2695 per 100 people | 0.3277 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3794 per 100 people | 0.3325 per 100 people | 0.5146 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 per 100 people | 0.6121 per 100 people | 2.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.94 per 100 people | 4.8 per 100 people | 59.31 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.91 per 100 people | 69.85 per 100 people | 75.97 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.07 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 9.99 million ton-km (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,655 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 25.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,462 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 60.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal was 75.97 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.97 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2695 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Senegal ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,275.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.