Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 13.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda is 13.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 13.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 81st 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 5,000 | — |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +120.0% |
| 2000 | 39,000 | +254.5% |
| 2001 | 65,000 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 82,391 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 130,720 | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 137,271 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 222,978 | +62.4% |
| 2006 | 314,201 | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 635,137 | +102.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +108.2% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | +83.7% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 4.45 million | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 5.69 million | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 6.69 million | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 7.75 million | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 8.76 million | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 8.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.70 million | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.61 million | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 10.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.76 million | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 13.29 million | +4.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.29 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.29 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +254.5% | 11,000 | 39,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 0 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 537,859 | 39,000 | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.40 million | 3.55 million | 9.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 million | 10.61 million | 13.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Rwanda was 13.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.