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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil

Brazil: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 101.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
101.93 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
140.31 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil, 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: 0.004 per 100 people1992: 0.021 per 100 people1993: 0.115 per 100 people1994: 0.357 per 100 people1995: 0.786 per 100 people1996: 1.5 per 100 people1997: 2.7 per 100 people1998: 4.3 per 100 people1999: 8.7 per 100 people2000: 13.3 per 100 people2001: 16.3 per 100 people2002: 19.5 per 100 people2003: 25.7 per 100 people2004: 35.9 per 100 people2005: 46.7 per 100 people2006: 53.5 per 100 people2007: 64.2 per 100 people2008: 79.1 per 100 people2009: 88.2 per 100 people2010: 101.7 per 100 people2011: 120 per 100 people2012: 126.1 per 100 people2013: 136.6 per 100 people2014: 140.3 per 100 people2015: 127.8 per 100 people2016: 120.1 per 100 people2017: 108.1 per 100 people2018: 101.6 per 100 people2019: 97.4 per 100 people2020: 98.6 per 100 people2021: 104.8 per 100 people2022: 101.2 per 100 people2023: 101 per 100 people2024: 101.9 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil stood at 101.93 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil peaked at 140.31 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Brazil ranks 135th 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 Brazil, 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 0.0004 per 100 people —
1991 0.0044 per 100 people +887.3%
1992 0.0205 per 100 people +369.8%
1993 0.1149 per 100 people +459.6%
1994 0.3566 per 100 people +210.4%
1995 0.7862 per 100 people +120.5%
1996 1.5 per 100 people +91.4%
1997 2.7 per 100 people +79.4%
1998 4.31 per 100 people +59.6%
1999 8.67 per 100 people +101.1%
2000 13.33 per 100 people +53.8%
2001 16.3 per 100 people +22.4%
2002 19.54 per 100 people +19.8%
2003 25.67 per 100 people +31.4%
2004 35.91 per 100 people +39.9%
2005 46.68 per 100 people +30.0%
2006 53.53 per 100 people +14.7%
2007 64.16 per 100 people +19.9%
2008 79.13 per 100 people +23.3%
2009 88.18 per 100 people +11.4%
2010 101.67 per 100 people +15.3%
2011 120.01 per 100 people +18.0%
2012 126.13 per 100 people +5.1%
2013 136.59 per 100 people +8.3%
2014 140.31 per 100 people +2.7%
2015 127.84 per 100 people -8.9%
2016 120.1 per 100 people -6.1%
2017 108.09 per 100 people -10.0%
2018 101.6 per 100 people -6.0%
2019 97.37 per 100 people -4.2%
2020 98.65 per 100 people +1.3%
2021 104.83 per 100 people +6.3%
2022 101.25 per 100 people -3.4%
2023 101.02 per 100 people -0.2%
2024 101.93 per 100 people +0.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 101.93 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 101.93 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil 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 +887.3% 0.0004 per 100 people 0.0044 per 100 people
1993 +459.6% 0.0205 per 100 people 0.1149 per 100 people
1992 +369.8% 0.0044 per 100 people 0.0205 per 100 people
1994 +210.4% 0.1149 per 100 people 0.3566 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.85 per 100 people 0.0004 per 100 people 8.67 per 100 people 10
2000s 44.24 per 100 people 13.33 per 100 people 88.18 per 100 people 10
2010s 117.97 per 100 people 97.37 per 100 people 140.31 per 100 people 10
2020s 101.53 per 100 people 98.65 per 100 people 104.83 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 132 Faroe Islands 105.8 per 100 people compare
  2. 133 Hungary 104.58 per 100 people compare
  3. 134 Belgium 103.91 per 100 people compare
  4. 136 Ecuador 101.6 per 100 people compare
  5. 137 Iraq 100.08 per 100 people compare
  6. 138 Nepal 99.85 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 Brazil?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil was 101.93 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 140.31 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Brazil ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.