Mobile cellular subscriptions — all countries

Mobile cellular subscriptions — South Sudan

Mobile cellular subscriptions in South Sudan in 2023 — 46.6 per 100. Ranked 171 in the world out of 172. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 202.9%.

2023 46.6 per 100 −3.86% vs 2022
World rank 171of 172
Period maximum 48.5 per 1002022
Period minimum 15.4 per 1002010

Trend over time

2010–2023 · per 100 people

Mobile cellular subscriptions — South Sudan, 2010–20230204060201020122014201620182020202220232010: 15.4 per 1002011: 17.5 per 1002012: 21.4 per 1002013: 25.6 per 1002014: 25.6 per 1002015: 26.1 per 1002016: 24.9 per 1002017: 27.2 per 1002018: 18.9 per 1002019: 21.3 per 1002021: 30.2 per 1002022: 48.5 per 1002023: 46.6 per 100
Change over the period: +31.2 (+202.87%) Average annual rate: 8.9 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan

South Sudan 46.6 per 100
World 109.8 per 100
Sub-Saharan Africa 90 per 100
Eastern Africa computed 78.7 per 100
Low-income countries computed 63.6 per 100
Mobile cellular subscriptions — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2023 46.6 −1.9 −3.86%
2022 48.5 +18.3 +60.82%
2021 30.2
2019 21.3 +2.4 +12.61%
2018 18.9 −8.3 −30.37%
2017 27.2 +2.3 +9.04%
2016 24.9 −1.2 −4.48%
2015 26.1 +0.5 +1.95%
2014 25.6 +0 +0.18%
2013 25.6 +4.2 +19.5%
2012 21.4 +3.9 +22.22%
2011 17.5 +2.1 +13.68%
2010 15.4

About the indicator

The number of active mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people. SIM cards are counted, not people, so the indicator regularly runs above 100: many users hold several numbers, on top of the SIMs in devices and modems. Sharp drops usually mean that operators have cleared out inactive numbers, not that subscribers have been lost.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.