Myanmar vs United States: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Myanmar
114.33 per 100 people
in 2024
United States
113.19 per 100 people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
107th
United States rank
110th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Myanmar
  • United States
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 114.33 per 100 people against 113.19 per 100 people in United States, a difference of 1.14 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Myanmar ranks 107th and United States ranks 110th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0.4673 per 100 people 0.4673 per 100 people United States
1990s 0.0093 per 100 people 13.02 per 100 people 13.01 per 100 people United States
2000s 0.3547 per 100 people 65.51 per 100 people 65.15 per 100 people United States
2010s 62.56 per 100 people 99.56 per 100 people 37 per 100 people United States
2020s 123.66 per 100 people 108.91 per 100 people 14.74 per 100 people Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar or United States?
Myanmar, at 114.33 per 100 people against 113.19 per 100 people in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Myanmar and United States?
1.14 per 100 people, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and United States rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Myanmar ranks 107th and United States ranks 110th 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.