Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1168 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cape Verde is 0.1168 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1515 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1974.
That places Cape Verde 96th out of 213 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, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 units per person | +684.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 units per person | +60.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 units per person | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.022 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0236 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0379 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.045 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0515 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0593 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0768 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0909 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.105 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1205 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1393 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1503 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1515 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1496 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1476 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1459 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1446 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1433 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.142 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1412 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1457 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1372 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1292 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1164 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1263 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1267 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1221 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1119 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.112 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1061 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1097 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1156 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1168 units per person | +1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1168 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1168 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 34.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +684.1% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0049 units per person |
| 1986 | +60.8% | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0106 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0542 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.105 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1435 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.1515 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1281 units per person | 0.1119 units per person | 0.1457 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 units per person | 0.1061 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 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 11.68 per 100 people (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, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.1168 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1515 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.