Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 108.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
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 Bangladesh is 108.08 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh peaked at 111.28 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 126th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1176 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 per 100 people | 0.2074 per 100 people | 34.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.64 per 100 people | 44.63 per 100 people | 100.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.05 per 100 people | 106 per 100 people | 111.28 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
- 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
- 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 107.49 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 53.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 74 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.25 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 14.04 million (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 7.89 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh was 108.08 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 111.28 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.