Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.5396 units per person in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Somalia, 1960β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Somalia stood at 0.5396 units per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.5396 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 198th 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.
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 | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.357 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | 0.5132 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5199 units per person | 0.4968 units per person | 0.5396 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 195 Guam 0.5983 units per person compare
- 196 Eritrea, The State of 0.5912 units per person compare
- 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5853 units per person compare
- 199 Kiribati 0.5352 units per person compare
- 200 Yemen, Republic of 0.5089 units per person compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.4954 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Somalia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 55,005 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2996 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.003 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -39.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 55,005 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Somalia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Somalia was 0.5396 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5396 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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 Γ· 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.