Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda

Uganda: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 49.73 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
49.73 per 100 people
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
34th
of 53 countries
All-time high
49.73 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.1031 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

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

010203040501960198520111960: 0.103 per 100 people1965: 0.125 per 100 people1970: 0.148 per 100 people1975: 0.184 per 100 people1976: 0.178 per 100 people1977: 0.182 per 100 people1978: 0.19 per 100 people1979: 0.169 per 100 people1980: 0.155 per 100 people1981: 0.157 per 100 people1982: 0.171 per 100 people1983: 0.174 per 100 people1984: 0.146 per 100 people1985: 0.173 per 100 people1986: 0.169 per 100 people1987: 0.164 per 100 people1988: 0.163 per 100 people1989: 0.16 per 100 people1990: 0.158 per 100 people1991: 0.155 per 100 people1992: 0.159 per 100 people1993: 0.106 per 100 people1994: 0.151 per 100 people1995: 0.195 per 100 people1996: 0.242 per 100 people1997: 0.267 per 100 people1998: 0.381 per 100 people1999: 0.484 per 100 people2000: 0.779 per 100 people2001: 1.4 per 100 people2002: 1.7 per 100 people2003: 3.1 per 100 people2004: 4.5 per 100 people2005: 4.9 per 100 people2006: 7.2 per 100 people2007: 14.4 per 100 people2008: 27.8 per 100 people2009: 29.7 per 100 people2010: 39.4 per 100 people2011: 49.7 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 Uganda is 49.73 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 3,557.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda peaked at 49.73 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1031 per 100 people, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 34th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1139 per 100 people 0.1031 per 100 people 0.1248 per 100 people 2
1970s 0.1751 per 100 people 0.1482 per 100 people 0.1896 per 100 people 6
1980s 0.1631 per 100 people 0.1465 per 100 people 0.1736 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2298 per 100 people 0.1062 per 100 people 0.4838 per 100 people 10
2000s 9.56 per 100 people 0.7789 per 100 people 29.71 per 100 people 10
2010s 44.54 per 100 people 39.36 per 100 people 49.73 per 100 people 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 31 Cameroon 55.69 per 100 people compare
  2. 32 Togo 54.35 per 100 people compare
  3. 33 Angola 49.92 per 100 people compare
  4. 35 Liberia 49.24 per 100 people compare
  5. 36 Guinea-Bissau 47.52 per 100 people compare
  6. 37 Burkina Faso 46.11 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 Uganda?
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Uganda was 49.73 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 49.73 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1031 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
Uganda ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,557.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.