Mobile phone subscriptions in Honduras
Honduras: Mobile phone subscriptions was 7.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Honduras, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Honduras stood at 7.68 million.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Honduras peaked at 9.51 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Honduras ranks 107th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2,311 | — |
| 1997 | 14,427 | +524.3% |
| 1998 | 34,896 | +141.9% |
| 1999 | 78,588 | +125.2% |
| 2000 | 155,271 | +97.6% |
| 2001 | 237,629 | +53.0% |
| 2002 | 326,508 | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 379,362 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 707,201 | +86.4% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | +81.2% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million | +86.8% |
| 2008 | 6.21 million | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 8.39 million | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 9.51 million | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 8.06 million | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 7.37 million | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.05 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.23 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.59 million | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.96 million | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.56 million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 7.94 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.68 million | -3.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.68 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.68 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +524.3% | 2,311 | 14,427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,022 | 0 | 78,588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 155,271 | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 million | 7.37 million | 9.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 6.96 million | 7.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More science & technology data for Honduras
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7094 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 70.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 130.35 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Honduras?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Honduras was 7.68 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Honduras rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Honduras ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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