Mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan

South Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 46.62 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.62 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
204th
of 213 countries
All-time high
48.49 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
15.39 per 100 people
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan, 2010–2023

203040502010201620232010: 15.4 per 100 people2011: 17.5 per 100 people2012: 21.4 per 100 people2013: 25.6 per 100 people2014: 25.6 per 100 people2015: 26.1 per 100 people2016: 24.9 per 100 people2017: 27.2 per 100 people2018: 18.9 per 100 people2019: 21.3 per 100 people2021: 30.2 per 100 people2022: 48.5 per 100 people2023: 46.6 per 100 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan is 46.62 per 100 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan peaked at 48.49 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.39 per 100 people, in 2010.

That places South Sudan 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.39 per 100 people 15.39 per 100 people 27.18 per 100 people 10
2020s 41.75 per 100 people 30.15 per 100 people 48.49 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
  2. 202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
  3. 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
  4. 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
  5. 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
  6. 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan was 46.62 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 48.49 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.39 per 100 people in 2010.
How does South Sudan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
South Sudan ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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.