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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros

Comoros: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 109.86 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
109.86 per 100 people
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
118th
of 212 countries
All-time high
109.86 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros, 1980–2023

02550751001980200120231980: 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 per 100 people1997: 0 per 100 people1998: 0 per 100 people1999: 0 per 100 people2000: 0 per 100 people2001: 0 per 100 people2002: 0 per 100 people2003: 0.351 per 100 people2004: 1.4 per 100 people2005: 2.6 per 100 people2006: 6.1 per 100 people2007: 10.1 per 100 people2008: 14.6 per 100 people2009: 19.1 per 100 people2010: 25.2 per 100 people2011: 32.4 per 100 people2012: 41.6 per 100 people2013: 49.9 per 100 people2014: 53.8 per 100 people2015: 58.5 per 100 people2016: 61.3 per 100 people2017: 62 per 100 people2018: 64.7 per 100 people2019: 73.1 per 100 people2020: 97.4 per 100 people2021: 104.3 per 100 people2022: 100.5 per 100 people2023: 109.9 per 100 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros is 109.86 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros peaked at 109.86 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Comoros 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Comoros, 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 per 100 people —
1997 0 per 100 people —
1998 0 per 100 people —
1999 0 per 100 people —
2000 0 per 100 people —
2001 0 per 100 people —
2002 0 per 100 people —
2003 0.351 per 100 people —
2004 1.44 per 100 people +311.0%
2005 2.62 per 100 people +81.5%
2006 6.1 per 100 people +132.8%
2007 10.07 per 100 people +65.1%
2008 14.58 per 100 people +44.8%
2009 19.1 per 100 people +31.0%
2010 25.24 per 100 people +32.2%
2011 32.4 per 100 people +28.4%
2012 41.59 per 100 people +28.4%
2013 49.91 per 100 people +20.0%
2014 53.83 per 100 people +7.8%
2015 58.46 per 100 people +8.6%
2016 61.26 per 100 people +4.8%
2017 61.97 per 100 people +1.2%
2018 64.66 per 100 people +4.3%
2019 73.13 per 100 people +13.1%
2020 97.43 per 100 people +33.2%
2021 104.31 per 100 people +7.1%
2022 100.55 per 100 people -3.6%
2023 109.86 per 100 people +9.3%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 109.86 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 109.86 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros 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
2004 +311.0% 0.351 per 100 people 1.44 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 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
2000s 5.43 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 19.1 per 100 people 10
2010s 52.24 per 100 people 25.24 per 100 people 73.13 per 100 people 10
2020s 103.04 per 100 people 97.43 per 100 people 109.86 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 115 Mali 112.12 per 100 people compare
  2. 116 Cape Verde 111.84 per 100 people compare
  3. 117 Uzbekistan 110.49 per 100 people compare
  4. 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.75 per 100 people compare
  5. 120 Azerbaijan 109.54 per 100 people compare
  6. 121 Norway 109.35 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 Comoros?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Comoros was 109.86 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 109.86 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Comoros rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Comoros ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros 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.