Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt
Egypt: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 97.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt stood at 97.13 per 100 people.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt peaked at 104.58 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Egypt 145th out of 214 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.005 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.0056 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.007 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0976 per 100 people | +768.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1326 per 100 people | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.688 per 100 people | +418.7% |
| 2000 | 1.86 per 100 people | +170.5% |
| 2001 | 3.74 per 100 people | +101.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 100 people | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 7.45 per 100 people | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 9.62 per 100 people | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 16.81 per 100 people | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 21.77 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 35.71 per 100 people | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 48.08 per 100 people | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 63.26 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 79.22 per 100 people | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 91.58 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 103.91 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 104.58 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.73 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 94.4 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 96.21 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 99.29 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 88.74 per 100 people | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 88.64 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.23 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 84.09 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 90.68 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 92.83 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 97.13 per 100 people | +4.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97.13 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 97.13 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +768.3% | 0.0112 per 100 people | 0.0976 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +418.7% | 0.1326 per 100 people | 0.688 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +170.5% | 0.688 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0065 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0987 per 100 people | 0.007 per 100 people | 0.688 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.42 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people | 63.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.43 per 100 people | 79.22 per 100 people | 104.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.39 per 100 people | 84.09 per 100 people | 97.13 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More infrastructure data for Egypt
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.25 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 13.25 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Egypt was 97.13 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 104.58 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Egypt ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.