Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.3882 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.3882 units per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.3882 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 206th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Central African Republic, 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 | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +2271.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | +148.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | +116.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 units per person | +210.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 units per person | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 units per person | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0762 units per person | +203.2% |
| 2008 | 0.125 units per person | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1907 units per person | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2179 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2174 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2479 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.293 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.25 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2684 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2648 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2452 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2622 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3226 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3643 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3582 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3882 units per person | +8.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.3882 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.3882 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Central African Republic 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 | +2271.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2003 | +210.0% | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0097 units per person |
| 2007 | +203.2% | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0762 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 | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.1907 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 units per person | 0.2174 units per person | 0.3226 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3702 units per person | 0.3582 units per person | 0.3882 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 203 Djibouti 0.4845 units per person compare
- 204 South Sudan 0.4662 units per person compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 0.3971 units per person compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 0.3877 units per person compare
- 208 Kosovo 0.3356 units per person compare
- 209 Liberia 0.3206 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Central African Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,088 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.041 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,088 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.3882 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3882 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.