Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

51 indicators covering infrastructure for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion 2025 up 59.0% 20th
Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people 2025 up 23.3% 34th
Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million 2025 down 52.8% 38th
Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people 2025 down 60.0% 43rd
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person 2025 down 63.4% 42nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 64.0% 42nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year 2025 down 4,123.0% 41st
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million 2025 down 52.8% 36th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person 2025 up 23.3% 31st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 21.4% 7th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.20 billion 2025 up 59.0% 20th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 717,259 2023 up 1.9% 30th
Air transport, freight 4,829 million ton-km 2023 up 78.3% 28th
Air transport, passengers carried 56.96 million 2023 up 30.1% 33rd
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 0.251 units per square kilometre 2023 down 43.3% 41st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 47.44 units per square kilometre 2023 up 83.4% 26th
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita 0.0452 units per person 2023 up 0.3% 34th
Air transport, passengers carried, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 12.1% 39th
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre 2.38 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.0% 37th
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate 23.97 % change on previous year 2023 up 772.4% 23rd
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita 0 million ton-km per person 2023 up 37.5% 33rd
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per unit of GDP 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP 2023 up 53.7% 14th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre 2023 up 78.2% 35th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate 0.0062 % change on previous year 2023 down 99.9% 25th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled 4,829 million ton-km 2023 up 78.3% 25th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita 0.0006 units per person 2023 down 21.4% 35th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 12.2% 29th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square 0.03 units per square kilometre 2023 up 1.9% 37th
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth 11.37 % change on previous year 2023 up 75.7% 25th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3,884 billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 26th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,162 cubic meters 2022 down 23.1% 32nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 billion cubic meters per person 2022 down 23.1% 31st
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 billion cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2022 down 25.0% 14th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0.0002 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 2022 down 0.0% 35th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic) 0 % change on previous year 2022 down 100.0% 1st
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year 2025 down 62.5% 8th
Individuals using the Internet 35.2% 2025 up 118.6% 27th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 13.9% 2022 down 9.9% 22nd
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 7.1% 2022 up 26.5% 29th
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled 15.00 million 2025 up 305.4% 33rd
Fixed broadband subscriptions 15.00 million 2025 up 305.4% 36th
Fixed broadband subscriptions 1.12 per 100 people 2025 up 180.0% 43rd
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita 0.0113 units per person 2025 up 214.3% 39th
ICT goods imports 4.2% 2024 down 7.3% 37th
ICT goods exports 0.4% 2024 down 47.9% 38th
Fixed broadband subscriptions, annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,420.2% 3rd
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre 0.3347 units per square kilometre 2023 up 169.1% 40th
Secure Internet servers 903.2 per 1 million people 2024 up 5,874.5% 34th
Container port traffic 18.01 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units 2019 up 31.5% 31st
Individuals using the Internet, male 37.5% 2024 up 32.0% 30th
Individuals using the Internet, female 29.1% 2024 up 42.6% 28th