Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Comoros
Comoros: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 240,038 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Comoros, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Comoros is 240,038, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 2,604.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Comoros peaked at 240,038 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Comoros 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 100 | — |
| 1970 | 300 | +200.0% |
| 1975 | 450 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 800 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 900 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1,594 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 1,772 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 2,013 | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 2,314 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 2,889 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 3,265 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 3,641 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 3,851 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4,010 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,272 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4,377 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,980 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 5,507 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 6,226 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 6,521 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,773 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8,876 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 10,258 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 15,245 | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 23,461 | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 32,462 | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 55,938 | +72.3% |
| 2007 | 88,129 | +57.5% |
| 2008 | 120,550 | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 153,383 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 186,315 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 240,038 | +28.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 240,038 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.90 million, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 240,038 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +200.0% | 100 | 300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 558.33 | 300 | 800 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,618 | 900 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,665 | 3,265 | 6,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,508 | 6,773 | 153,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,176 | 186,315 | 240,038 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 47 Cape Verde 470,932 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 412,827 compare
- 49 Eritrea 300,412 compare
- 51 Djibouti 211,491 compare
- 52 Seychelles 154,506 compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 122,998 compare
More infrastructure data for Comoros
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.86 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8,823 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.04 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8,823 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Comoros?
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Comoros was 240,038 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 240,038 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Comoros ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,604.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.