Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%)
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
106
Source
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%)
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1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 16
1997 11.38325
1998 36.364
1999 52.38666667
2000 50.17
2001 47.01875
2002 43.57695652
2003 46.52291667
2004 57.16785714
2005 56.27058824
2006 61.15119048
2007 74.41416667
2008 81.80217391
2009 82.03181818
2010 84.32272727
2011 82.74777778
2012
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%)
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
106
Source