Mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal
Senegal: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 123.89 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal is 123.89 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal peaked at 123.91 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 79th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Senegal, 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 | 0.0012 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0014 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.016 per 100 people | +1029.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0767 per 100 people | +380.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2968 per 100 people | +287.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9271 per 100 people | +212.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 per 100 people | +170.8% |
| 2001 | 2.96 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 5.29 per 100 people | +78.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3 per 100 people | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 10.22 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4 per 100 people | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 25.94 per 100 people | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 30.85 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 44.73 per 100 people | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 55.94 per 100 people | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 66.03 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 72.17 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 86.18 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 95.79 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 101.61 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 102.51 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.01 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 101.83 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.06 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 109.34 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 113.64 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 115.33 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 118.15 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 123.91 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 123.89 per 100 people | -0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 123.89 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 123.89 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1029.8% | 0.0014 per 100 people | 0.016 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +380.3% | 0.016 per 100 people | 0.0767 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +287.0% | 0.0767 per 100 people | 0.2968 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +212.4% | 0.2968 per 100 people | 0.9271 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 | 0.1319 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.9271 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 per 100 people | 2.51 per 100 people | 55.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.05 per 100 people | 66.03 per 100 people | 109.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.98 per 100 people | 113.64 per 100 people | 123.91 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Senegal was 123.89 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 123.91 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.