Central African Republic’s mobile subscriptions was 38.8 per 100 people in 2022.

Higher is better. More subscriptions generally mean more people can make calls, send money and reach services by phone, so a higher figure is better. The latest figure is 38.8 per 100 people for 2022, up from 35.8 per 100 people a year earlier, a rise of 8.4%. That is the highest level since 2013, the start of the window. The lowest was 24.5 per 100 people in 2017, so the figure has climbed steadily from that low.

Why it matters. At 38.8 per 100 people, subscriptions are still well below one for every resident, so many households in the Central African Republic share a handset or have none. Small firms reach fewer customers by phone, and mobile payments and public information campaigns reach a limited share of the population. Each further rise widens the pool of people the state and businesses can contact directly.