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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia

Cambodia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.09 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
116.09 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
103rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
133.58 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia, 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: 0.047 per 100 people1994: 0.096 per 100 people1995: 0.129 per 100 people1996: 0.207 per 100 people1997: 0.294 per 100 people1998: 0.526 per 100 people1999: 0.749 per 100 people2000: 1 per 100 people2001: 1.8 per 100 people2002: 3 per 100 people2003: 3.8 per 100 people2004: 6.5 per 100 people2005: 7.9 per 100 people2006: 12.6 per 100 people2007: 18.7 per 100 people2008: 30.1 per 100 people2009: 43.9 per 100 people2010: 56.2 per 100 people2011: 93.4 per 100 people2012: 127.8 per 100 people2013: 133.6 per 100 people2014: 132.8 per 100 people2015: 133.5 per 100 people2016: 125.6 per 100 people2017: 115.6 per 100 people2018: 119.3 per 100 people2019: 130 per 100 people2020: 126.1 per 100 people2021: 117.2 per 100 people2022: 113.4 per 100 people2023: 120.8 per 100 people2024: 116.1 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 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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia, 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 0.047 per 100 people —
1994 0.0963 per 100 people +105.0%
1995 0.1291 per 100 people +34.1%
1996 0.2066 per 100 people +60.0%
1997 0.2935 per 100 people +42.1%
1998 0.5257 per 100 people +79.1%
1999 0.7489 per 100 people +42.5%
2000 1.05 per 100 people +39.9%
2001 1.77 per 100 people +68.5%
2002 2.96 per 100 people +67.5%
2003 3.82 per 100 people +29.2%
2004 6.5 per 100 people +70.3%
2005 7.9 per 100 people +21.5%
2006 12.62 per 100 people +59.7%
2007 18.66 per 100 people +47.9%
2008 30.15 per 100 people +61.5%
2009 43.9 per 100 people +45.6%
2010 56.21 per 100 people +28.0%
2011 93.44 per 100 people +66.2%
2012 127.83 per 100 people +36.8%
2013 133.58 per 100 people +4.5%
2014 132.83 per 100 people -0.6%
2015 133.46 per 100 people +0.5%
2016 125.63 per 100 people -5.9%
2017 115.55 per 100 people -8.0%
2018 119.31 per 100 people +3.3%
2019 129.96 per 100 people +8.9%
2020 126.08 per 100 people -3.0%
2021 117.23 per 100 people -7.0%
2022 113.39 per 100 people -3.3%
2023 120.81 per 100 people +6.5%
2024 116.09 per 100 people -3.9%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 116.09 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 116.09 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare
  2. 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare
  3. 102 East Timor 116.38 per 100 people compare
  4. 104 Algeria 115.46 per 100 people compare
  5. 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
  6. 106 Barbados 114.58 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 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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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.