Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9305 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.9305 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.9305 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +92.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +174.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +631.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | +59.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per person | +73.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | +88.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 units per person | +78.9% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per person | +59.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 units per person | +64.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0339 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0447 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0591 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0779 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1222 units per person | +57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1645 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2104 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2727 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3161 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3803 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4741 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.521 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5696 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6117 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6651 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6357 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6349 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6519 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6786 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6998 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7474 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7761 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8221 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8735 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9305 units per person | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +631.7% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1326 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 0.3161 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5823 units per person | 0.3803 units per person | 0.6786 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8083 units per person | 0.6998 units per person | 0.9305 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 734.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.9305 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9305 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.