Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.8671 units per person in 2025. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.8671 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.02 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1453 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.4341 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7533 units per person | 0.5118 units per person | 0.9148 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9579 units per person | 0.8671 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Poland, Republic of 1.45 units per person compare
- 35 Luxembourg 1.44 units per person compare
- 36 Slovak Republic 1.42 units per person compare
- 37 Suriname 1.42 units per person compare
- 38 Sweden 1.41 units per person compare
- 39 Argentina 1.4 units per person compare
- 40 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.4 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 462.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.8671 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 Γ· 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.