Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.09 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia, 1980–2024
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 Cambodia stood at 116.09 per 100 people.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia peaked at 133.58 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 103rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2047 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.7489 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.93 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 43.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.78 per 100 people | 56.21 per 100 people | 133.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.72 per 100 people | 113.39 per 100 people | 126.08 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare
- 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare
- 102 East Timor 116.38 per 100 people compare
- 104 Algeria 115.46 per 100 people compare
- 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
- 106 Barbados 114.58 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Cambodia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 248 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 68.5% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 731,245 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.64 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 97.03 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia was 116.09 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.58 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cambodia ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.