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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus

Cyprus: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 156.22 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
156.22 per 100 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
156.22 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 Cyprus, 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: 0.03 per 100 people1989: 0.238 per 100 people1990: 0.545 per 100 people1991: 0.862 per 100 people1992: 1.6 per 100 people1993: 2.4 per 100 people1994: 3.6 per 100 people1995: 6.8 per 100 people1996: 10.6 per 100 people1997: 13.6 per 100 people1998: 17 per 100 people1999: 22 per 100 people2000: 31.3 per 100 people2001: 44.6 per 100 people2002: 58.6 per 100 people2003: 76.3 per 100 people2004: 89.8 per 100 people2005: 105.2 per 100 people2006: 114.5 per 100 people2007: 127.3 per 100 people2008: 127.6 per 100 people2009: 119.3 per 100 people2010: 123.1 per 100 people2011: 126.6 per 100 people2012: 128.7 per 100 people2013: 127.9 per 100 people2014: 129 per 100 people2015: 128.6 per 100 people2016: 130.3 per 100 people2017: 133.9 per 100 people2018: 134.8 per 100 people2019: 137.8 per 100 people2020: 135.6 per 100 people2021: 142.1 per 100 people2022: 146.7 per 100 people2023: 148.3 per 100 people2024: 156.2 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 156.22 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus peaked at 156.22 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Cyprus 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus, 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 0.03 per 100 people —
1989 0.2375 per 100 people +690.8%
1990 0.5447 per 100 people +129.3%
1991 0.8625 per 100 people +58.3%
1992 1.59 per 100 people +84.9%
1993 2.44 per 100 people +53.2%
1994 3.59 per 100 people +46.9%
1995 6.77 per 100 people +88.7%
1996 10.62 per 100 people +56.8%
1997 13.62 per 100 people +28.2%
1998 17.05 per 100 people +25.2%
1999 21.96 per 100 people +28.8%
2000 31.3 per 100 people +42.5%
2001 44.56 per 100 people +42.4%
2002 58.56 per 100 people +31.4%
2003 76.32 per 100 people +30.3%
2004 89.8 per 100 people +17.7%
2005 105.17 per 100 people +17.1%
2006 114.5 per 100 people +8.9%
2007 127.29 per 100 people +11.2%
2008 127.59 per 100 people +0.2%
2009 119.34 per 100 people -6.5%
2010 123.13 per 100 people +3.2%
2011 126.56 per 100 people +2.8%
2012 128.74 per 100 people +1.7%
2013 127.86 per 100 people -0.7%
2014 129.04 per 100 people +0.9%
2015 128.63 per 100 people -0.3%
2016 130.34 per 100 people +1.3%
2017 133.94 per 100 people +2.8%
2018 134.84 per 100 people +0.7%
2019 137.76 per 100 people +2.2%
2020 135.59 per 100 people -1.6%
2021 142.05 per 100 people +4.8%
2022 146.72 per 100 people +3.3%
2023 148.33 per 100 people +1.1%
2024 156.22 per 100 people +5.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 156.22 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 156.22 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus 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
1989 +690.8% 0.03 per 100 people 0.2375 per 100 people
1990 +129.3% 0.2375 per 100 people 0.5447 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0268 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.2375 per 100 people 10
1990s 7.91 per 100 people 0.5447 per 100 people 21.96 per 100 people 10
2000s 89.44 per 100 people 31.3 per 100 people 127.59 per 100 people 10
2010s 130.09 per 100 people 123.13 per 100 people 137.76 per 100 people 10
2020s 145.78 per 100 people 135.59 per 100 people 156.22 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 23 Saudi Arabia 159.54 per 100 people compare
  2. 24 Bahrain 159.54 per 100 people compare
  3. 25 Panama 156.59 per 100 people compare
  4. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare
  5. 28 Qatar 153.61 per 100 people compare
  6. 29 Morocco 153.06 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus was 156.22 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 156.22 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Cyprus rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cyprus ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.