Country Details

Côte d'Ivoire

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia

Communications

Detailed information and insights

Telephones - fixed lines

Total subscriptions

245,000 (2024 est.)

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

(2024 est.) less than 1

Telephones - mobile cellular

Total subscriptions

58.7 million (2024 est.)

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

184 (2024 est.)

Broadcast media

state-controlled Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) is made up of 2 radio stations (Radio Cote d'Ivoire and Fréquence2) and 2 TV stations (RTI1 and RTI2) with nationwide coverage, broadcasting mainly in French; 178 proximity radio stations, 16 religious radio stations, 5 commercial radio stations, and 5 international radio stations; government now runs radio station UNOCIFM, previously owned by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire; in 2016, 4 media companies were granted licenses: Live TV, Optimum Media Cote d'Ivoire, the Audiovisual Company of Cote d'Ivoire (Sedaci), and Sorano-CI (2019)

Internet country code

.ci

Internet users

Percent of population

41% (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Total

425,000 (2023 est.)

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

1 (2023 est.)