Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.25 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.25 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Gabon peaked at 1.48 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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 Gabon, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | +317.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per person | +109.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per person | +65.7% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 0.008 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0941 units per person | +1215.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1145 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2076 units per person | +81.3% |
| 2003 | 0.217 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3442 units per person | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5034 units per person | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5953 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7512 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8089 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8727 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9361 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.43 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.25 units per person | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.25 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.25 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1215.2% | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0941 units per person |
| 1993 | +317.3% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0011 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 | 0.0036 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4509 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 0.8727 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 units per person | 0.9361 units per person | 1.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 1.32 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Gabon?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Gabon was 1.25 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.