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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 121.23 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
121.23 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
121.23 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0.038 per 100 people1997: 0.222 per 100 people1998: 0.612 per 100 people1999: 1.3 per 100 people2000: 2.2 per 100 people2001: 10.6 per 100 people2002: 17.9 per 100 people2003: 25.7 per 100 people2004: 34 per 100 people2005: 38.9 per 100 people2006: 46.5 per 100 people2007: 61.1 per 100 people2008: 80.5 per 100 people2009: 84 per 100 people2010: 81.6 per 100 people2011: 84.8 per 100 people2012: 91.5 per 100 people2013: 96.6 per 100 people2014: 97.9 per 100 people2015: 97.9 per 100 people2016: 98 per 100 people2017: 100.3 per 100 people2018: 102.2 per 100 people2019: 112.3 per 100 people2020: 106.4 per 100 people2021: 114.9 per 100 people2022: 118.9 per 100 people2023: 117.7 per 100 people2024: 121.2 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 121.23 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 121.23 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th 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 per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 0.0384 per 100 people —
1997 0.2223 per 100 people +479.2%
1998 0.6119 per 100 people +175.2%
1999 1.27 per 100 people +107.0%
2000 2.24 per 100 people +77.2%
2001 10.64 per 100 people +374.0%
2002 17.88 per 100 people +68.0%
2003 25.72 per 100 people +43.9%
2004 33.99 per 100 people +32.1%
2005 38.92 per 100 people +14.5%
2006 46.46 per 100 people +19.4%
2007 61.06 per 100 people +31.4%
2008 80.53 per 100 people +31.9%
2009 83.95 per 100 people +4.2%
2010 81.6 per 100 people -2.8%
2011 84.75 per 100 people +3.9%
2012 91.48 per 100 people +7.9%
2013 96.61 per 100 people +5.6%
2014 97.93 per 100 people +1.4%
2015 97.87 per 100 people -0.1%
2016 98.01 per 100 people +0.1%
2017 100.33 per 100 people +2.4%
2018 102.19 per 100 people +1.8%
2019 112.25 per 100 people +9.9%
2020 106.38 per 100 people -5.2%
2021 114.91 per 100 people +8.0%
2022 118.94 per 100 people +3.5%
2023 117.73 per 100 people -1.0%
2024 121.23 per 100 people +3.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 121.23 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 121.23 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 +479.2% 0.0384 per 100 people 0.2223 per 100 people
2001 +374.0% 2.24 per 100 people 10.64 per 100 people
1998 +175.2% 0.2223 per 100 people 0.6119 per 100 people
1999 +107.0% 0.6119 per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2139 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people 10
2000s 40.14 per 100 people 2.24 per 100 people 83.95 per 100 people 10
2010s 96.3 per 100 people 81.6 per 100 people 112.25 per 100 people 10
2020s 115.84 per 100 people 106.38 per 100 people 121.23 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 82 Croatia 121.73 per 100 people compare
  2. 83 United Kingdom 121.64 per 100 people compare
  3. 84 Latvia 121.26 per 100 people compare
  4. 86 Iceland 120.93 per 100 people compare
  5. 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare
  6. 88 San Marino 120.27 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 121.23 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 121.23 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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
Last refreshed

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