Science & Technology in North Africa
32 indicators covering science & technology for North Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile phone subscribers | 1,056 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 1,784.6% | 1st |
| Telephone mainlines | 104.13 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 31.2% | 1st |
| Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers | 1,160 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 756.5% | 1st |
| Revenue from mobile communication | 11.30 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 573.2% | 5th |
| Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge | 6.88 current US$ | 2009 | down 93.2% | 1st |
| Mobile cellular monthly subscription | 0 current US$ | 2009 | down 100.0% | 1st |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ | 2009 | down 23.5% | 6th |
| External debt, end year | 54.82 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 473.0% | 6th |
| Number of radio sets | 14.56 million | 2008 | down 16.0% | 2nd |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 2.68 billion current US$ | 2011 | down 9.7% | 2nd |
| Internet users | 347.93 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 3,028.2% | 1st |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 2.35 current US$ | 2011 | down 9.3% | 6th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.1255 peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | up 565.7% | 6th |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 8.26 current US$ | 2011 | down 85.1% | 6th |
| Business telephone connection charge | 13.28 current US$ | 2011 | down 87.5% | 6th |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 11.12 current US$ | 2011 | up 329.5% | 1st |
| Public payphones | 257,796 | 2009 | up 268.3% | 4th |
| Public payphones | 76,937 per 1,000 people | 2009 | up 416.9% | 1st |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.1255 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | up 565.7% | 2nd |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 0.4096 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2009 | up 13.7% | 6th |
| Broadband subscribers | 23.91 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 66,660,400.0% | 1st |
| Central government revenues, excluding all grants | 24.0% | 2011 | up 14.3% | 6th |
| Total revenue from all telecommunication services | 18.79 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 282.7% | 2nd |
| Telephone average cost of call to US | 0.0207 US$ per three minutes | 2007 | down 33.4% | 6th |
| Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony | 98.4% | 2011 | up 68.7% | 1st |
| Total annual investment in telecom | 2.99 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 65.2% | 6th |
| Telephone faults cleared by next working day | 89.4% | 2011 | up 6.4% | 1st |
| Fixed telephone service investment | 116.06 million current US$ | 2011 | down 80.4% | 6th |
| Internet users | 58.73 million | 2011 | up 3,547.6% | 5th |
| Mobile communication investment | 973.02 million current US$ | 2011 | up 156.2% | 6th |
| Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge | 3.04 current US$ | 2011 | down 94.3% | 1st |
| Telephone faults | 21.1 per 100 mainlines | 2011 | up 251.7% | 6th |