The line graph depicts the proportion of telephone subscribers per 100 citizens in Africa between 1994 and 2004, with data represented as percentages.
Overall, it is clear that temporary residents were the largest contributors to tele network subscription at the end of the measured period, whereas the percentage of fixed individuals’ contribution was stable throughout the recorded years.
To begin with, the rate of people who subscribed permanently increased gradually over the years, beginning from 1.7% per 100 inhabitants, rising steadily, escalating between 2% and 3% over the years to reach just above 3.1% by 2004. Additionally, 2001 witnessed a roughly equal number of subscribers in both temporary and permanent categories.
Regarding the figures for mobile citizens, the percentage was almost zero, accounting for 0.06% in 1994. This proportion remained relatively stable until 1996, after which it climbed marginally to around 1% in 1999. However, in the later years, the rate skyrocketed to attain 8.8% in 2004, which was almost double the proportion of fixed subscribers.