Science & Technology in Somalia 61 indicators covering science & technology for Somalia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 38.1% 76th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 2023 up 34.0% 198th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person 2023 up 34.0% 198th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 11.7% 12th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million 2023 up 91.1% 94th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre 2023 up 91.1% 189th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year 2023 down 92.7% 27th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year 2023 down 90.4% 18th Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 2023 up 2,307.0% 135th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person 2023 up 1,587.3% 176th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 1,012.1% 110th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2,307.0% 178th Digital connectivity composite index -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 7.0% 194th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 42.73 % change on previous year 2023 down 87.5% 13th Mobile phone subscriptions 9.91 million 2023 up 91.1% 94th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people 2023 up 34.0% 198th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people 2023 up 34.0% 198th Share of the population using the Internet 27.9% 2024 up 1,614.1% 186th Number of people using the Internet 5.31 million people 2024 up 2,342.7% 95th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 27.9% 2024 up 1,643.8% 209th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.723 per 100 people 2023 up 55.1% 174th Landline Internet subscriptions 132,726 2023 up 121.2% 130th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 108.84 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 52.5% 26th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.72 per 100 population 2023 up 53.2% 182nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 90.0% 2023 up 12.5% 199th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 90.0% 2023 up 12.5% 186th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 83.0% 2024 up 150.6% 210th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 61.0% 2024 — 202nd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 61.0% 2024 — 191st Mobile phone subscribers 68.54 per 1,000 people 2011 up 512.6% 52nd Total current grants 0 current LCU 2011 — 30th External capital grants 0 current LCU 2011 — 20th Telephone mainlines 10.72 per 1,000 people 2010 up 217.2% 33rd Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 80.19 per 1,000 people 2010 up 465.0% 52nd Revenue from mobile communication 0 current US$ 1998 — 51st Revenue from mobile communication 0 current LCU 1998 — 51st Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 0 current US$ 2003 — 48th Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ 1999 — 2nd Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 0 current LCU 2003 — 48th Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.0411 peak rate - current US$ 2005 — 49th Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current LCU 2007 — 1st Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 636.4 peak rate - current LCU 2005 — 9th Number of radio sets 470,000 2001 up 42.4% 36th Radio sets 61.87 per 1,000 people 2001 up 23.5% 51st Revenue from fixed telephone service 4,000 current US$ 2003 down 10.3% 48th Internet users 12.5 per 1,000 people 2011 up 1,481.5% 49th Residential monthly telephone subscription 2.06 current US$ 2005 up 27.6% 43rd Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call 0.1028 peak rate - current US$ 2005 up 72.7% 35th Business telephone monthly subscription 2.06 current US$ 2005 down 8.9% 42nd Residential monthly telephone subscription 31,820 current LCU 2005 up 202.5% 2nd Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call 1,591 peak rate - current LCU 2005 up 446.7% 1st Revenue from fixed telephone service 127.28 million current LCU 2003 up 1,172.8% 46th Business telephone monthly subscription 31,820 current LCU 2005 up 107.7% 4th Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) 0.5% 2003 down 99.2% 39th Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call 0.1028 off-peak rate - current US$ 2005 up 112.3% 27th Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.0206 off-peak rate - current US$ 2005 — 49th Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU 2005 up 691.5% 1st Broadband subscribers 0 per 1,000 people 2008 — 50th Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 318.2 off-peak rate - current LCU 2005 — 17th Telephone average cost of call to US 0.1028 US$ per three minutes 2005 up 72.7% 31st Page 1 of 2 Next →