Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 211,491 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Djibouti, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Djibouti is 211,491, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 1,535.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Djibouti peaked at 211,491 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,167, in 1970.
Djibouti ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,167 | — |
| 1975 | 1,551 | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 1,635 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1,660 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,920 | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 2,270 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 2,624 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 2,990 | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 3,420 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 3,624 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3,670 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,048 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 4,299 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 4,452 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4,801 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 4,806 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5,710 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 6,230 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 6,789 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 7,349 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 7,516 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7,556 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8,261 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 8,486 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,152 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 9,111 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 9,934 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12,932 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 25,125 | +94.3% |
| 2003 | 33,169 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 45,585 | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 54,631 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 56,118 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 83,652 | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 127,758 | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 145,618 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 184,087 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 211,491 | +14.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 211,491 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.90 million, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 211,491 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.14 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +94.3% | 12,932 | 25,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,700 | 1,167 | 2,270 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,873 | 2,624 | 4,806 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,516 | 5,710 | 9,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,452 | 9,934 | 145,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,789 | 184,087 | 211,491 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 412,827 compare
- 49 Eritrea 300,412 compare
- 50 Comoros 240,038 compare
- 52 Seychelles 154,506 compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 122,998 compare
More infrastructure data for Djibouti
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,673 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,673 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Djibouti?
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Djibouti was 211,491 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 211,491 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 in 1970.
- How does Djibouti rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Djibouti ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,535.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.