Mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 2.02 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea is 2.02 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 560.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea peaked at 2.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 150th of 214 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 20,000 | — |
| 2005 | 40,438 | +102.2% |
| 2006 | 61,996 | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 84,348 | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 108,631 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 141,130 | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 185,275 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 241,939 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 305,283 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 354,844 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 417,400 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 475,000 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 506,000 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 695,000 | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +88.6% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million | +11.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.02 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.02 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,654 | 0 | 141,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,082 | 185,275 | 1.31 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.80 million | 2.02 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 147 Latvia 2.27 million compare
- 148 Mauritius 2.20 million compare
- 149 Estonia 2.06 million compare
- 151 Central African Republic 1.98 million compare
- 152 North Macedonia 1.98 million compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 1.79 million compare
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea was 2.02 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Eritrea ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.