Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.24 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Senegal is 1.24 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Senegal peaked at 1.24 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Senegal 79th 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 Senegal, 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 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +1029.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +380.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | +286.8% |
| 1999 | 0.009 units per person | +212.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 units per person | +178.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0296 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0529 units per person | +78.9% |
| 2003 | 0.073 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1022 units per person | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.154 units per person | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2594 units per person | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3085 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4473 units per person | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5594 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6603 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7217 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8618 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9579 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.18 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.24 units per person | -0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.24 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.24 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 Senegal 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 | +1029.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1997 | +380.2% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1998 | +286.8% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 1999 | +212.2% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
| 2000 | +178.0% | 0.009 units per person | 0.0251 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 | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2011 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.5594 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9405 units per person | 0.6603 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Senegal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Senegal was 1.24 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.