Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 49.5 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique stood at 49.5 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique peaked at 75.84 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0151 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.0397 per 100 people | +162.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0706 per 100 people | +77.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2817 per 100 people | +298.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8235 per 100 people | +192.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 per 100 people | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 2.25 per 100 people | +67.2% |
| 2004 | 3.57 per 100 people | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 7.41 per 100 people | +107.6% |
| 2006 | 11.25 per 100 people | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 14.47 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 20.19 per 100 people | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 26.67 per 100 people | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 31.41 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 33.22 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 36.18 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 49.5 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 71.67 per 100 people | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 75.84 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 54.96 per 100 people | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 42.16 per 100 people | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 49.44 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.23 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.16 per 100 people | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 45.82 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 47.5 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 49.5 per 100 people | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 49.5 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 49.5 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique 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 | +298.9% | 0.0706 per 100 people | 0.2817 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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0706 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 per 100 people | 0.2817 per 100 people | 26.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.29 per 100 people | 31.41 per 100 people | 75.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.24 per 100 people | 43.16 per 100 people | 50.23 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 199 Kiribati 53.52 per 100 people compare
- 200 Yemen 50.89 per 100 people compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
- 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
- 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mozambique was 49.5 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Mozambique ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.