Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.68
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.15
in 2003
All-time low
0.0896
in 1960
Years of data
59
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde, 1960–2024

051015196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 11.68 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde peaked at 15.15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0896, in 1960.

Cape Verde ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0896 —
1961 0.0932 +4.0%
1962 0.0932 +0.0%
1963 0.0932 +0.0%
1964 0.0932 +0.0%
1966 0.0932 +0.0%
1967 0.0932 +0.0%
1968 0.0932 +0.0%
1969 0.0932 +0.0%
1971 0.0932 +0.0%
1972 0.0932 +0.0%
1973 0.0932 +0.0%
1974 0.0932 +0.0%
1975 0.4895 +425.4%
1980 0.4536 -7.3%
1981 0.4866 +7.3%
1982 0.521 +7.1%
1983 0.571 +9.6%
1984 0.6528 +14.3%
1985 0.6714 +2.9%
1986 1.08 +61.0%
1987 1.61 +48.9%
1988 1.81 +12.6%
1989 1.9 +4.7%
1990 2.2 +15.9%
1991 2.36 +7.3%
1992 2.96 +25.4%
1993 3.79 +28.0%
1994 4.5 +18.7%
1995 5.15 +14.4%
1996 5.93 +15.1%
1997 7.68 +29.5%
1998 9.09 +18.4%
1999 10.5 +15.5%
2000 12.05 +14.8%
2001 13.93 +15.6%
2002 15.03 +7.9%
2003 15.15 +0.8%
2004 14.96 -1.3%
2005 14.76 -1.3%
2006 14.59 -1.2%
2007 14.46 -0.8%
2008 14.33 -0.9%
2009 14.2 -0.9%
2010 14.12 -0.6%
2011 14.57 +3.2%
2012 13.72 -5.8%
2013 12.92 -5.8%
2014 11.64 -9.9%
2015 12.41 +6.6%
2016 12.63 +1.8%
2017 12.67 +0.3%
2018 12.21 -3.6%
2019 11.19 -8.4%
2020 11.2 +0.2%
2021 10.61 -5.3%
2022 10.97 +3.4%
2023 11.56 +5.4%
2024 11.68 +1.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 11.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 11.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 34.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +425.4% 0.0932 0.4895
1986 +61.0% 0.6714 1.08
1987 +48.9% 1.08 1.61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0928 0.0896 0.0932 9
1970s 0.1724 0.0932 0.4895 5
1980s 0.976 0.4536 1.9 10
1990s 5.42 2.2 10.5 10
2000s 14.35 12.05 15.15 10
2010s 12.81 11.19 14.57 10
2020s 11.2 10.61 11.68 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 compare
  2. 92 Kuwait 11.83 compare
  3. 93 China 11.73 compare
  4. 95 Denmark 11.68 compare
  5. 96 Syria 11.52 compare
  6. 97 Iraq 11.46 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cape Verde was 11.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 15.15 in 2003.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 in 1960.
How does Cape Verde rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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