Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde is 11.68 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde peaked at 15.15 per 100 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0896 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4895 per 100 people | +425.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4536 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4866 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.521 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.571 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6528 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6714 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.08 per 100 people | +61.0% |
| 1987 | 1.61 per 100 people | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 1.81 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.2 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 2.36 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.96 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 3.79 per 100 people | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 5.15 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 5.93 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 7.68 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 9.09 per 100 people | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 10.5 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 12.05 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 13.93 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 15.03 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 15.15 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.96 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.76 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.59 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.46 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.33 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.12 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.57 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.72 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.92 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.64 per 100 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 12.41 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.63 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.67 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.21 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.19 per 100 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.61 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.97 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.56 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 11.68 per 100 people | +1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.68 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.68 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 34.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +425.4% | 0.0932 per 100 people | 0.4895 per 100 people |
| 1986 | +61.0% | 0.6714 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people |
| 1987 | +48.9% | 1.08 per 100 people | 1.61 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0928 per 100 people | 0.0896 per 100 people | 0.0932 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1724 per 100 people | 0.0932 per 100 people | 0.4895 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.976 per 100 people | 0.4536 per 100 people | 1.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 per 100 people | 2.2 per 100 people | 10.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.35 per 100 people | 12.05 per 100 people | 15.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 per 100 people | 11.19 per 100 people | 14.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 100 people | 10.61 per 100 people | 11.68 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cape Verde was 11.68 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 per 100 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.