Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | 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.
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The World Bank
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Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%)
year value
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1.84166667
1998 31.51555556
1999 48.935
2000 46.36727273
2001 43.95333333
2002 41.38904762
2003 44.34318182
2004 55.75769231
2005 54.975
2006 60.28125
2007 73.31086957
2008 81.74772727
2009 81.65238095
2010 84.05238095
2011 82.46884615
2012

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | 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 South Africa and Nigeria
Records
53
Source