Science & Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
31 indicators covering science & technology for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile phone subscribers | 471.43 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 3,875.2% | 6th |
| Telephone mainlines | 11.02 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 37.0% | 5th |
| Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers | 482.46 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 2,323.4% | 6th |
| Revenue from mobile communication | 8.40 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 659.5% | 6th |
| Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge | 2.12 current US$ | 2009 | down 94.5% | 3rd |
| Mobile cellular monthly subscription | 0 current US$ | 2009 | down 100.0% | 1st |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 0.629 peak rate - current US$ | 2009 | up 52.5% | 1st |
| External debt, end year | 11.86 trillion current US$ | 2011 | up 21.0% | 2nd |
| Number of radio sets | 4.40 million | 2008 | down 95.4% | 3rd |
| Radio sets | 7.01 million per 1,000 people | 2002 | up 83.0% | 5th |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 1.48 billion current US$ | 2011 | down 29.7% | 6th |
| Internet users | 82.39 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 2,922.9% | 6th |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 5.72 current US$ | 2011 | up 81.1% | 4th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.1864 peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | up 178.6% | 2nd |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 38.23 current US$ | 2011 | down 6.6% | 1st |
| Business telephone connection charge | 41.28 current US$ | 2011 | down 13.5% | 1st |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 6.48 current US$ | 2010 | up 77.8% | 5th |
| Public payphones | 15,178 per 1,000 people | 2007 | up 940.2% | 5th |
| Public payphones | 225,500 | 2007 | up 507.5% | 5th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | up 125.6% | 3rd |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 0.6534 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2009 | up 111.2% | 1st |
| Broadband subscribers | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 65,171.3% | 6th |
| Central government revenues, excluding all grants | 554.3% | 2011 | up 84.7% | 1st |
| Total revenue from all telecommunication services | 11.66 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 219.7% | 6th |
| Telephone average cost of call to US | 0.1899 US$ per three minutes | 2007 | up 108.1% | 1st |
| Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony | 82.5% | 2011 | up 87.6% | 6th |
| Total annual investment in telecom | 10.31 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 813.7% | 5th |
| Fixed telephone service investment | 120.50 million current US$ | 2011 | down 31.3% | 2nd |
| Internet users | 53.18 million | 2011 | up 3,760.9% | 6th |
| Mobile communication investment | 2.65 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 4,353.8% | 2nd |
| Telephone faults | 53.34 per 100 mainlines | 2002 | down 31.5% | 1st |