Mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan

South Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 5.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.35 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.35 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.50 million
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan, 2010–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2010201620232010: 1.5M2011: 1.8M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.9M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.8M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.2M2021: 3.3M2022: 5.3M2023: 5.4M

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 5.35 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan peaked at 5.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2010.

South Sudan ranks 122nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.39 million 1.50 million 2.90 million 10
2020s 4.66 million 3.28 million 5.35 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan was 5.35 million 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 5.35 million in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2010.
How does South Sudan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
South Sudan ranks 122nd 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 87.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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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.