Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 68.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
68.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
68.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

02040601993200820231993: 0 units per square kilometre1994: 0 units per square kilometre1995: 0 units per square kilometre1996: 0 units per square kilometre1997: 0 units per square kilometre1998: 0 units per square kilometre1999: 0.007 units per square kilometre2000: 0.018 units per square kilometre2001: 0.028 units per square kilometre2002: 0.05 units per square kilometre2003: 0.051 units per square kilometre2004: 0.138 units per square kilometre2005: 0.364 units per square kilometre2006: 0.768 units per square kilometre2007: 1.1 units per square kilometre2008: 1.7 units per square kilometre2009: 3.6 units per square kilometre2010: 6.1 units per square kilometre2011: 12.5 units per square kilometre2012: 18.2 units per square kilometre2013: 22.7 units per square kilometre2014: 27 units per square kilometre2015: 37.5 units per square kilometre2016: 45.4 units per square kilometre2017: 35.1 units per square kilometre2019: 37.1 units per square kilometre2020: 39.4 units per square kilometre2021: 57.2 units per square kilometre2022: 63.3 units per square kilometre2023: 68.3 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 68.28 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 68.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 135th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.7809 units per square kilometre 0.0178 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 26.85 units per square kilometre 6.07 units per square kilometre 45.39 units per square kilometre 9
2020s 57.04 units per square kilometre 39.43 units per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73.24 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Ecuador 73.14 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 Honduras 70.8 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Lithuania 62.55 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Nicaragua 60.02 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Belarus 57.92 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 68.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 68.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.