Mobile penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 90.4% in 2025, according to ITU. The latest value is up 1.2 percentage points from 89.2% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 73.3% (up 17.1 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 0% in 1960.
Data source: ITU · Unit: % · Category: Technology and Internet · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Mobile penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 90.4% in 2025, according to ITU.
The latest value is up 1.2 percentage points from 89.2% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 73.3% (up 17.1 percentage points since).
The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 0% in 1960.
| Indicator | Mobile penetration rate |
|---|---|
| Country | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Category | Technology and Internet |
| Unit | % |
| Source | ITU |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Mobile penetration rate — Sub-Saharan Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/SSF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2
World Bank. "Mobile penetration rate — Sub-Saharan Africa ." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/SSF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.
World Bank. 2026. "Mobile penetration rate — Sub-Saharan Africa ." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/SSF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.
@misc{econdash_mobile_penetration_rate_ssf,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Mobile penetration rate --- Sub-Saharan Africa }},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/SSF},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2}
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