Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Togo
Togo: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 54.35 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Togo, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 54.35 per 100 people for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 1,767.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Togo peaked at 54.35 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0738 per 100 people, in 1960.
Togo ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0738 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.143 per 100 people | +93.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1975 per 100 people | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2338 per 100 people | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.221 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2197 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2168 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2225 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2609 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2691 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2733 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2654 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2588 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2735 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.276 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2761 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2869 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2863 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4012 per 100 people | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4438 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5373 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5315 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5714 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6467 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8647 per 100 people | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 1.94 per 100 people | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 2.91 per 100 people | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 4.28 per 100 people | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 5.89 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 7.54 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 9.18 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 14.29 per 100 people | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 22.82 per 100 people | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 29.26 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 40.09 per 100 people | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 44.23 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 54.35 per 100 people | +22.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 54.35 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 54.35 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0738 per 100 people | 0.0738 per 100 people | 0.0738 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.203 per 100 people | 0.143 per 100 people | 0.2338 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2592 per 100 people | 0.2168 per 100 people | 0.2761 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5756 per 100 people | 0.2863 per 100 people | 1.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 per 100 people | 1.94 per 100 people | 40.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.29 per 100 people | 44.23 per 100 people | 54.35 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More infrastructure data for Togo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 80.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,576 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.8258 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9146 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Togo?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Togo was 54.35 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.35 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Togo ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,767.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.