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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Armenia

Armenia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 134.89 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
134.89 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
134.89 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 Armenia, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 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 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0.009 per 100 people1997: 0.153 per 100 people1998: 0.242 per 100 people1999: 0.255 per 100 people2000: 0.559 per 100 people2001: 0.827 per 100 people2002: 2.3 per 100 people2003: 3.8 per 100 people2004: 6.7 per 100 people2005: 10.6 per 100 people2006: 42.1 per 100 people2007: 63.1 per 100 people2008: 48.7 per 100 people2009: 74.4 per 100 people2010: 131.9 per 100 people2011: 109.8 per 100 people2012: 113.7 per 100 people2013: 114.5 per 100 people2014: 118.4 per 100 people2015: 118.6 per 100 people2016: 117.7 per 100 people2017: 119.7 per 100 people2018: 123 per 100 people2019: 124.6 per 100 people2020: 120.7 per 100 people2021: 125.4 per 100 people2022: 130.5 per 100 people2023: 134.5 per 100 people2024: 134.9 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 Armenia is 134.89 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Armenia peaked at 134.89 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Armenia 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Armenia, 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 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0.0091 per 100 people —
1997 0.1528 per 100 people +1580.7%
1998 0.2417 per 100 people +58.1%
1999 0.2546 per 100 people +5.3%
2000 0.5594 per 100 people +119.8%
2001 0.8269 per 100 people +47.8%
2002 2.33 per 100 people +182.4%
2003 3.76 per 100 people +61.2%
2004 6.73 per 100 people +78.7%
2005 10.58 per 100 people +57.3%
2006 42.13 per 100 people +298.2%
2007 63.08 per 100 people +49.7%
2008 48.72 per 100 people -22.8%
2009 74.4 per 100 people +52.7%
2010 131.88 per 100 people +77.2%
2011 109.85 per 100 people -16.7%
2012 113.7 per 100 people +3.5%
2013 114.5 per 100 people +0.7%
2014 118.36 per 100 people +3.4%
2015 118.6 per 100 people +0.2%
2016 117.67 per 100 people -0.8%
2017 119.68 per 100 people +1.7%
2018 123 per 100 people +2.8%
2019 124.61 per 100 people +1.3%
2020 120.68 per 100 people -3.2%
2021 125.39 per 100 people +3.9%
2022 130.54 per 100 people +4.1%
2023 134.52 per 100 people +3.0%
2024 134.89 per 100 people +0.3%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 134.89 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 134.89 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Armenia 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
1997 +1580.7% 0.0091 per 100 people 0.1528 per 100 people
2006 +298.2% 10.58 per 100 people 42.13 per 100 people
2002 +182.4% 0.8269 per 100 people 2.33 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0658 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.2546 per 100 people 10
2000s 25.31 per 100 people 0.5594 per 100 people 74.4 per 100 people 10
2010s 119.18 per 100 people 109.85 per 100 people 131.88 per 100 people 10
2020s 129.2 per 100 people 120.68 per 100 people 134.89 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 45 Poland 138.02 per 100 people compare
  2. 46 Costa Rica 136.03 per 100 people compare
  3. 47 Palau 135.39 per 100 people compare
  4. 49 Ukraine 133.38 per 100 people compare
  5. 50 Chile 132.66 per 100 people compare
  6. 51 Italy 132.57 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Armenia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Armenia was 134.89 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 Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 134.89 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Armenia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Armenia ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia 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.