Countries in Africa Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 (2024)
Mobile subscriptions per 100: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Libya ranks #1 with 193 per 100 people (2022). Côte d'Ivoire is second with 183.9 per 100 people, 4.9% behind. The top five are Libya, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Mauritius and Botswana. The median across all 54 is 96.3 per 100 people; Liberia is last at 32.1 per 100 people. Libya's figure has risen 25493% since 2000 (0.754 per 100 people to 193 per 100 people in 2022).
- #1
- Libya · 193 per 100 people
- Median
- 96.3 per 100 people
- Coverage
- 54 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Mobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 183.9 | 2024 |
| 3 | South Africa | 179.3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Mauritius | 172.7 | 2024 |
| 5 | Botswana | 164 | 2024 |
| 6 | Morocco | 153.1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 147.2 | 2024 |
| 8 | Eswatini | 139.8 | 2024 |
| 9 | Tanzania | 126.6 | 2024 |
| 10 | Kenya | 126.5 | 2024 |
| 11 | Gambia, The | 126.2 | 2024 |
| 12 | Benin | 125.9 | 2024 |
| 13 | Seychelles | 125.6 | 2024 |
| 14 | Gabon | 125.3 | 2024 |
| 15 | Senegal | 123.9 | 2024 |
| 16 | Tunisia | 117.6 | 2024 |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 116.6 | 2024 |
| 18 | Algeria | 115.5 | 2024 |
| 19 | Ghana | 113.7 | 2024 |
| 20 | Mali | 112.1 | 2022 |
| 21 | Cabo Verde | 111.8 | 2024 |
| 22 | Comoros | 109.9 | 2023 |
| 23 | Zambia | 108.7 | 2024 |
| 24 | Cameroon | 108.2 | 2024 |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 107.9 | 2022 |
| 26 | Guinea | 97.9 | 2023 |
| 27 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 97.1 | 2024 |
| 28 | Congo, Rep. | 95.5 | 2024 |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 94.2 | 2024 |
| 30 | Rwanda | 93.2 | 2024 |
| 31 | Mauritania | 92.1 | 2024 |
| 32 | Namibia | 85.2 | 2024 |
| 33 | Uganda | 83.2 | 2024 |
| 34 | Togo | 80.8 | 2024 |
| 35 | Madagascar | 75.5 | 2023 |
| 36 | Chad | 72.9 | 2024 |
| 37 | Nigeria | 70.8 | 2024 |
| 38 | Lesotho | 70.3 | 2024 |
| 39 | Sudan | 70.2 | 2022 |
| 40 | Angola | 69.7 | 2024 |
| 41 | Malawi | 69.3 | 2024 |
| 42 | Ethiopia | 65.1 | 2024 |
| 43 | Burundi | 63.2 | 2023 |
| 44 | São Tomé and Principe | 62.4 | 2024 |
| 45 | Niger | 60.6 | 2024 |
| 46 | Eritrea | 59.1 | 2022 |
| 47 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 58.5 | 2024 |
| 48 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 54 | 2023 |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 49.5 | 2022 |
| 50 | Mozambique | 49.5 | 2024 |
| 51 | Djibouti | 48.5 | 2023 |
| 52 | South Sudan | 46.6 | 2023 |
| 53 | Central African Republic | 38.8 | 2022 |
| 54 | Liberia | 32.1 | 2022 |
About the top 10
#1 Libya
Libya ranks #1 on this list with 193 per 100 people (2022).
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#2 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks #2 on this list with 183.9 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 32.71 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$99.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,050 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Abidjan.
Also ranks #5 in agricultural land share · #9 in livestock production index · #10 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#3 South Africa
South Africa ranks #3 on this list with 179.3 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#4 Mauritius
Mauritius ranks #4 on this list with 172.7 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.24 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,991 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in cereal yield · #11 in low-birthweight babies share · #15 in population density.
#5 Botswana
Botswana ranks #5 on this list with 164 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
#6 Morocco
Morocco ranks #6 on this list with 153.1 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Rabat
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 38.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$182.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,673 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.
Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.
#7 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ranks #7 on this list with 147.2 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 46.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in agriculture value added share of gdp · #5 in forest rents share of gdp · #7 in low-birthweight babies share.
#8 Eswatini
Eswatini ranks #8 on this list with 139.8 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Mbabane, Lobamba
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.26 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,108 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in unemployment rate · #1 in hiv prevalence · #3 in youth unemployment rate.
#9 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #9 on this list with 126.6 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#10 Kenya
Kenya ranks #10 on this list with 126.5 per 100 people.
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 57.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$135.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,363 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Nairobi, Mombasa.
Also ranks #8 in prevalence of undernourishment · #8 in deposit interest rate · #12 in poverty headcount ratio.
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Source and method
Mobile subscriptions per 100: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people): World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.