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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria

Algeria: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 115.46 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
115.46 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
115.46 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0.002 per 100 people1991: 0.018 per 100 people1992: 0.018 per 100 people1993: 0.017 per 100 people1994: 0.005 per 100 people1995: 0.016 per 100 people1996: 0.04 per 100 people1997: 0.059 per 100 people1998: 0.06 per 100 people1999: 0.237 per 100 people2000: 0.278 per 100 people2001: 0.319 per 100 people2002: 1.4 per 100 people2003: 4.5 per 100 people2004: 15 per 100 people2005: 41.3 per 100 people2006: 62.5 per 100 people2007: 80.6 per 100 people2008: 77.6 per 100 people2009: 92.2 per 100 people2010: 90.6 per 100 people2011: 96.5 per 100 people2012: 99.7 per 100 people2013: 102.9 per 100 people2014: 110.4 per 100 people2015: 108 per 100 people2016: 115.2 per 100 people2017: 110 per 100 people2018: 110.9 per 100 people2019: 104.9 per 100 people2020: 103.4 per 100 people2021: 105 per 100 people2022: 107.8 per 100 people2023: 111.6 per 100 people2024: 115.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria is 115.46 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria peaked at 115.46 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Algeria 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 per 100 people in Algeria, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0.0018 per 100 people —
1991 0.0183 per 100 people +893.3%
1992 0.0179 per 100 people -2.3%
1993 0.0175 per 100 people -2.2%
1994 0.0048 per 100 people -72.4%
1995 0.0165 per 100 people +241.4%
1996 0.0404 per 100 people +145.1%
1997 0.059 per 100 people +46.2%
1998 0.0602 per 100 people +1.9%
1999 0.2373 per 100 people +294.4%
2000 0.2783 per 100 people +17.3%
2001 0.3192 per 100 people +14.7%
2002 1.42 per 100 people +344.3%
2003 4.5 per 100 people +217.1%
2004 14.96 per 100 people +232.8%
2005 41.26 per 100 people +175.7%
2006 62.45 per 100 people +51.4%
2007 80.62 per 100 people +29.1%
2008 77.64 per 100 people -3.7%
2009 92.22 per 100 people +18.8%
2010 90.58 per 100 people -1.8%
2011 96.51 per 100 people +6.5%
2012 99.69 per 100 people +3.3%
2013 102.87 per 100 people +3.2%
2014 110.44 per 100 people +7.4%
2015 108.02 per 100 people -2.2%
2016 115.15 per 100 people +6.6%
2017 109.97 per 100 people -4.5%
2018 110.94 per 100 people +0.9%
2019 104.92 per 100 people -5.4%
2020 103.44 per 100 people -1.4%
2021 105.04 per 100 people +1.5%
2022 107.79 per 100 people +2.6%
2023 111.61 per 100 people +3.5%
2024 115.46 per 100 people +3.5%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 115.46 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 115.46 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +893.3% 0.0018 per 100 people 0.0183 per 100 people
2002 +344.3% 0.3192 per 100 people 1.42 per 100 people
1999 +294.4% 0.0602 per 100 people 0.2373 per 100 people
1995 +241.4% 0.0048 per 100 people 0.0165 per 100 people
2004 +232.8% 4.5 per 100 people 14.96 per 100 people
2003 +217.1% 1.42 per 100 people 4.5 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0474 per 100 people 0.0018 per 100 people 0.2373 per 100 people 10
2000s 37.57 per 100 people 0.2783 per 100 people 92.22 per 100 people 10
2010s 104.91 per 100 people 90.58 per 100 people 115.15 per 100 people 10
2020s 108.66 per 100 people 103.44 per 100 people 115.46 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare
  2. 102 East Timor 116.38 per 100 people compare
  3. 103 Cambodia 116.09 per 100 people compare
  4. 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
  5. 106 Barbados 114.58 per 100 people compare
  6. 107 Myanmar 114.33 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria was 115.46 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 115.46 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Algeria rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Algeria ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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