
Telecommunication in South Sudan
Compared to the United States, South Sudan is massively lagging behind in the development of telecommunications. Under the country code +211, there were a total of 3.28 million connections in 2021. Among them were 3.28 million mobile phones, which corresponds to an average of 0.30 per person. In the US, this figure is 1.1 mobile phones per person.Back to overview: South Sudan
Development of telephone and internet connections
The following diagrams show the development of the various telephone and internet connections as a percentage of the country's population. Values above 100 percent mean that, on average, every inhabitant has more than one connection.Access to the internet in South Sudan from 2010 - 2020
Broadband internet in South Sudan 2010 - 2021

Landlines 2010 - 2019
Mobile phones 2010 - 2021
Distribution in 2021 | South Sudan Total | South Sudan percent | USA Total | USA percent |
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Broadband users | 200.00 | 0.00 % | 125.89 m | 37.93 % |
Mobile cellulars | 3.28 m | 30.48 % | 361.66 m | 108.97 % |