Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Ghana
Ghana: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 21.45 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Ghana, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 21.45 million for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 4,291.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Ghana peaked at 21.45 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,300, in 1965.
That places Ghana 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,300 | 17,300 | 17,300 | 1 |
| 1970s | 32,213 | 23,400 | 36,406 | 6 |
| 1980s | 38,697 | 37,103 | 43,021 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,600 | 44,243 | 230,724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 million | 342,593 | 15.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 million | 17.71 million | 21.45 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 440,680 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,490 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 30.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 914.05 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Ghana?
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Ghana was 21.45 million 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,300 in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,291.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.