Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia

Tunisia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 127.47 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
127.47 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
127.47 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.6212 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
38
1960–2011

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia, 1960–2011

0501001501960198520111960: 0.621 per 100 people1965: 0.713 per 100 people1970: 0.897 per 100 people1975: 1.2 per 100 people1976: 1.2 per 100 people1977: 1.3 per 100 people1978: 1.4 per 100 people1979: 1.6 per 100 people1980: 1.8 per 100 people1981: 1.9 per 100 people1982: 2.1 per 100 people1983: 2.2 per 100 people1984: 2.4 per 100 people1987: 3 per 100 people1988: 3.2 per 100 people1989: 3.5 per 100 people1990: 3.7 per 100 people1991: 4 per 100 people1992: 4.4 per 100 people1993: 4.9 per 100 people1994: 5.4 per 100 people1995: 5.9 per 100 people1996: 6.5 per 100 people1997: 7.2 per 100 people1998: 8.5 per 100 people1999: 9.6 per 100 people2000: 11.2 per 100 people2001: 14.9 per 100 people2002: 17.6 per 100 people2003: 31.3 per 100 people2004: 49.7 per 100 people2005: 69.2 per 100 people2006: 85 per 100 people2007: 89.2 per 100 people2008: 95.3 per 100 people2009: 106.1 per 100 people2010: 117.6 per 100 people2011: 127.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia is 127.47 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 753.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia peaked at 127.47 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6212 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Tunisia 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.667 per 100 people 0.6212 per 100 people 0.7127 per 100 people 2
1970s 1.28 per 100 people 0.8972 per 100 people 1.61 per 100 people 6
1980s 2.49 per 100 people 1.75 per 100 people 3.49 per 100 people 8
1990s 6.01 per 100 people 3.73 per 100 people 9.58 per 100 people 10
2000s 56.95 per 100 people 11.23 per 100 people 106.09 per 100 people 10
2010s 122.52 per 100 people 117.58 per 100 people 127.47 per 100 people 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 3 Botswana 150.18 per 100 people compare
  2. 4 South Africa 134.67 per 100 people compare
  3. 5 Mauritius 129.75 per 100 people compare
  4. 7 Morocco 124.31 per 100 people compare
  5. 8 Gabon 118.79 per 100 people compare
  6. 9 Egypt 111.63 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia?
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia was 127.47 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 127.47 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6212 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
Tunisia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 753.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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

Indicator
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.