Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Somalia
Somalia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 8.02 per 100 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Somalia, 1960–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2010, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Somalia stood at 8.02 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 465.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Somalia peaked at 8.15 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Somalia 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, 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 | 0.0443 per 100 people | 0.0443 per 100 people | 0.0443 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1714 per 100 people | 0.1211 per 100 people | 0.2354 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2487 per 100 people | 0.221 per 100 people | 0.3337 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 per 100 people | 1.42 per 100 people | 8.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 per 100 people | 8.02 per 100 people | 8.02 per 100 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More infrastructure data for Somalia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2996 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 55,005 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 34,066 (2019)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,060 (2019)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 337.04 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 27.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Somalia?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Somalia was 8.02 per 100 people in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Somalia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.