Mexico vs East Timor: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Mexico
116.49 per 100 people
in 2024
East Timor
116.38 per 100 people
in 2024
Mexico rank
101st
East Timor rank
102nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Mexico
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 116.49 per 100 people against 116.38 per 100 people in East Timor, a difference of 0.11 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 101st and East Timor ranks 102nd of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0782 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0782 per 100 people Mexico
2000s 52.28 per 100 people 9.5 per 100 people 42.78 per 100 people Mexico
2010s 89.3 per 100 people 91.09 per 100 people 1.78 per 100 people East Timor
2020s 105.99 per 100 people 108.75 per 100 people 2.76 per 100 people East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico or East Timor?
Mexico, at 116.49 per 100 people against 116.38 per 100 people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Mexico and East Timor?
0.11 per 100 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and East Timor?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and East Timor rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mexico ranks 101st and East Timor ranks 102nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.