Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Somalia
Somalia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 748,200 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Somalia, 1960–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Somalia is 748,200, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 612.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Somalia peaked at 748,200 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,249, in 1960.
That places Somalia 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,249 | — |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +540.5% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +87.5% |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 105,000 | +337.5% |
| 2001 | 120,000 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 135,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +122.2% |
| 2004 | 600,000 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 650,000 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 700,000 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 727,000 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 741,000 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 748,200 | +1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 748,200 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.31 million, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 748,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,249 | 1,249 | 1,249 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11,111 | 8,000 | 15,000 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,700 | 15,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 467,800 | 105,000 | 741,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,200 | 748,200 | 748,200 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 42 Gambia 1.45 million compare
- 43 Lesotho 1.27 million compare
- 44 Eswatini 842,365 compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 720,000 compare
- 47 Cape Verde 470,932 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 412,827 compare
More infrastructure data for Somalia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 55,005 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2996 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -39.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 55,005 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Somalia?
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Somalia was 748,200 in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 748,200 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,249 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Somalia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.