Mobile Subscriptions by Country

Compare mobile subscriptions per 100 people. Values above 100 reflect multiple SIM ownership. Tracks mobile adoption by country or region since 2000. Source: World Bank.

Most mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) · per 100 people · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2024

151 countries · 2024

#	Country / Region	per 100 people▼
1	FijiFJI	574.2
2	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	364.8
3	MontenegroMNE	221.7
4	United Arab EmiratesARE	203.2
5	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	201.1
6	Russian FederationRUS	186.1
7	Cote d'IvoireCIV	183.9
8	South AfricaZAF	179.3
9	IsraelISR	177.4
10	El SalvadorSLV	176.5
11	ColombiaCOL	174.1
12	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	174.1
13	MauritiusMUS	172.7
14	Korea, Rep.KOR	172.5
15	SingaporeSGP	170.8
16	BotswanaBWA	164.0
17	GeorgiaGEO	161.2
18	ThailandTHA	160.6
19	Saudi ArabiaSAU	159.5
20	BahrainBHR	159.5
21	CyprusCYP	156.2
22	AndorraAND	155.7
23	QatarQAT	153.6
24	MoroccoMAR	153.1
25	EstoniaEST	151.1
26	MaldivesMDV	148.1
27	Guinea-BissauGNB	147.2
28	UruguayURY	145.5
29	SurinameSUR	142.1
30	MaltaMLT	142.1
31	SwedenSWE	140.7
32	MongoliaMNG	140.7
33	ArgentinaARG	140.2
34	Slovak RepublicSVK	140.0
35	EswatiniSWZ	139.8
36	MalaysiaMYS	139.7
37	LithuaniaLTU	138.7
38	PolandPOL	138.0
39	Costa RicaCRI	136.0
40	ArmeniaARM	134.9
41	ChileCHL	132.7
42	ItalyITA	132.6
43	Sri LankaLKA	132.5
44	ChinaCHN	131.8
45	BelarusBLR	131.1
46	SloveniaSVN	130.9
47	SpainESP	130.3
48	New ZealandNZL	130.1
49	SwitzerlandCHE	129.5
50	GermanyDEU	129.2
51	LiechtensteinLIE	128.9
52	NetherlandsNLD	128.5
53	Viet NamVNM	127.6
54	KazakhstanKAZ	127.1
55	DenmarkDNK	126.7
56	CzechiaCZE	126.6
57	TanzaniaTZA	126.6
58	KenyaKEN	126.5
59	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	126.4
60	Gambia, TheGMB	126.2
61	BeninBEN	125.9
62	FinlandFIN	125.9
63	SeychellesSYC	125.6
64	GabonGAB	125.3
65	PeruPER	124.6
66	AustriaAUT	124.5
67	PortugalPRT	124.1
68	SenegalSEN	123.9
69	SerbiaSRB	123.8
70	IndonesiaIDN	122.5
71	CroatiaHRV	121.7
72	United KingdomGBR	121.6
73	LatviaLVA	121.3
74	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	121.2
75	IcelandISL	120.9
76	OmanOMN	120.6
77	MoldovaMDA	120.1
78	RomaniaROU	119.8
79	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	118.8
80	Brunei DarussalamBRN	118.1
81	BulgariaBGR	118.1
82	JamaicaJAM	117.7
83	TunisiaTUN	117.6
84	Burkina FasoBFA	116.6
85	MexicoMEX	116.5
86	Timor-LesteTLS	116.4
87	CambodiaKHM	116.1
88	AlgeriaDZA	115.5
89	PhilippinesPHL	115.3
90	MyanmarMMR	114.3
91	GhanaGHA	113.6
92	GreeceGRC	113.6
93	United StatesUSA	113.2
94	IrelandIRL	112.6
95	AustraliaAUS	112.6
96	GuatemalaGTM	112.5
97	Cabo VerdeCPV	111.8
98	UzbekistanUZB	110.5
99	AzerbaijanAZE	109.5
100	NorwayNOR	109.3
101	ZambiaZMB	108.7
102	North MacedoniaMKD	108.4
103	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	108.4
104	CameroonCMR	108.2
105	BangladeshBGD	108.1
106	TurkiyeTUR	107.8
107	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	107.5
108	MonacoMCO	107.4
109	NicaraguaNIC	106.0
110	HungaryHUN	104.6
111	BelgiumBEL	103.9
112	BrazilBRA	101.9
113	EcuadorECU	101.6
114	IraqIRQ	100.1
115	NepalNPL	99.8
116	BhutanBTN	99.8
117	BoliviaBOL	98.0
118	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	97.1
119	Bahamas, TheBHS	96.7
120	BermudaBMU	96.7
121	Congo, Rep.COG	95.5
122	ZimbabweZWE	94.2
123	CanadaCAN	94.1
124	Dominican RepublicDOM	93.7
125	RwandaRWA	93.2
126	British Virgin IslandsVGB	93.1
127	MauritaniaMRT	92.1
128	AlbaniaALB	89.1
129	NamibiaNAM	85.2
130	UgandaUGA	83.2
131	TogoTGO	80.8
132	IndiaIND	79.4
133	PakistanPAK	76.9
134	CubaCUB	72.9
135	ChadTCD	72.9
136	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	71.2
137	Venezuela, RBVEN	71.0
138	HondurasHND	70.9
139	NigeriaNGA	70.8
140	LesothoLSO	70.3
141	AngolaAGO	69.7
142	JordanJOR	69.6
143	MalawiMWI	69.3
144	EthiopiaETH	65.1
145	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	62.4
146	NigerNER	60.6
147	AfghanistanAFG	60.1
148	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	58.5
149	KiribatiKIR	53.5
150	MozambiqueMOZ	49.5
151	Papua New GuineaPNG	38.8

2024 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Mobile Subscriptions · 2024

›In 2024, Fiji leads all 151 ranked nations in mobile subscriptions, recording 574.2 — followed by Hong Kong SAR, China (364.8) and Montenegro (221.7).
›Fiji records 15× more than Papua New Guinea (38.8), the lowest-ranked country with data for 2024.
›The median country scores 120.6, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's mobile subscriptions in 2024.
›The five leading nations — Fiji, Hong Kong SAR, China, Montenegro, United Arab Emirates and Macao SAR, China — dominate the global mobile subscriptions ranking in 2024.
›151 countries and territories reported mobile subscriptions data for 2024. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Mobile Subscriptions indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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