Panama vs Thailand: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Panama
156.59 per 100 people
in 2023
Thailand
160.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Panama rank
25th
Thailand rank
22nd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Panama
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 160.64 per 100 people against 156.59 per 100 people in Panama, a difference of 4.05 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Panama ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0119 per 100 people | 0.0119 per 100 people | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.2 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people | 0.6586 per 100 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 59.32 per 100 people | 49.2 per 100 people | 10.12 per 100 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 154.68 per 100 people | 145.4 per 100 people | 9.28 per 100 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 149.71 per 100 people | 168.92 per 100 people | 19.21 per 100 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Panama or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 160.64 per 100 people against 156.59 per 100 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Panama and Thailand?
- 4.05 per 100 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Panama ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 regions.
- 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.