Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.3206 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.3206 units per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.7838 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Liberia 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, 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 Liberia, 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 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | +143.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 units per person | +837.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0299 units per person | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0485 units per person | +62.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0802 units per person | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1534 units per person | +91.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2237 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2752 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3871 units per person | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4787 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5442 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5706 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7066 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7838 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6554 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5486 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.384 units per person | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.321 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3143 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3206 units per person | +2.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3206 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3206 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +837.5% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0151 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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0829 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.2752 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5621 units per person | 0.384 units per person | 0.7838 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3186 units per person | 0.3143 units per person | 0.321 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 206 Central African Republic 0.3882 units per person compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 0.3877 units per person compare
- 208 Kosovo 0.3356 units per person compare
- 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0.3202 units per person compare
- 211 North Korea 0.2413 units per person compare
- 212 Micronesia (country) 0.1999 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Liberia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,254 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1164 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,254 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Liberia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Liberia was 0.3206 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7838 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.