Mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea

Eritrea: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 59.12 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
59.12 per 100 people
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
196th
of 213 countries
All-time high
59.12 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea, 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 59.12 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 488.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea peaked at 59.12 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Eritrea 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
2000s 1.64 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 4.89 per 100 people 10
2010s 15.94 per 100 people 6.29 per 100 people 40.46 per 100 people 9
2020s 55.87 per 100 people 53.76 per 100 people 59.12 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 193 Niger 60.59 per 100 people compare
  2. 194 Afghanistan 60.1 per 100 people compare
  3. 195 Guam 59.83 per 100 people compare
  4. 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.53 per 100 people compare
  5. 198 Somalia 53.96 per 100 people compare
  6. 199 Kiribati 53.52 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Eritrea was 59.12 per 100 people 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 59.12 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Eritrea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Eritrea ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 488.2%. 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 (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,015 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.