Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.6508 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.6508 units per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6508 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 186th out of 213 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, per capita in Ethiopia, 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 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +155.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | +194.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | +156.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per person | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 units per person | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 0.046 units per person | +101.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0757 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1517 units per person | +100.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2142 units per person | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2605 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3015 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4074 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.48 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3611 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3622 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3742 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5281 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5696 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5987 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6508 units per person | +8.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.6508 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.6508 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2905 units per person | 0.0757 units per person | 0.48 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5443 units per person | 0.3742 units per person | 0.6508 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.6508 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6508 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.