Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Somalia
Somalia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 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.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0443 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.1213 per 100 people | +173.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1211 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1246 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1257 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2354 per 100 people | +87.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2334 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2306 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2283 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2273 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2278 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2292 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2308 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2313 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2299 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2263 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.221 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3294 per 100 people | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3337 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.42 per 100 people | +325.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.76 per 100 people | +116.9% |
| 2004 | 7.34 per 100 people | +95.4% |
| 2005 | 7.18 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.02 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.15 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.13 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.02 per 100 people | -1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8.02 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8.02 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +325.3% | 0.3337 per 100 people | 1.42 per 100 people |
| 1981 | +173.7% | 0.0443 per 100 people | 0.1213 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +116.9% | 1.73 per 100 people | 3.76 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +95.4% | 3.76 per 100 people | 7.34 per 100 people |
| 1986 | +87.2% | 0.1257 per 100 people | 0.2354 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +49.0% | 0.221 per 100 people | 0.3294 per 100 people |
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 55,005 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2996 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -39.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 55,005 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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.