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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt

Egypt: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 97.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
97.13 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
145th
of 212 countries
All-time high
104.58 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 Egypt, 1980–2024

02550751001980200220241980: 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: 0.005 per 100 people1988: 0.006 per 100 people1989: 0.006 per 100 people1990: 0.007 per 100 people1991: 0.008 per 100 people1992: 0.008 per 100 people1993: 0.011 per 100 people1994: 0.012 per 100 people1995: 0.011 per 100 people1996: 0.011 per 100 people1997: 0.098 per 100 people1998: 0.133 per 100 people1999: 0.688 per 100 people2000: 1.9 per 100 people2001: 3.7 per 100 people2002: 5.9 per 100 people2003: 7.4 per 100 people2004: 9.6 per 100 people2005: 16.8 per 100 people2006: 21.8 per 100 people2007: 35.7 per 100 people2008: 48.1 per 100 people2009: 63.3 per 100 people2010: 79.2 per 100 people2011: 91.6 per 100 people2012: 103.9 per 100 people2013: 104.6 per 100 people2014: 97.7 per 100 people2015: 94.4 per 100 people2016: 96.2 per 100 people2017: 99.3 per 100 people2018: 88.7 per 100 people2019: 88.6 per 100 people2020: 87.2 per 100 people2021: 84.1 per 100 people2022: 90.7 per 100 people2023: 92.8 per 100 people2024: 97.1 per 100 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt is 97.13 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt peaked at 104.58 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Egypt 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 Egypt, 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 0.005 per 100 people —
1988 0.0056 per 100 people +11.9%
1989 0.0065 per 100 people +16.6%
1990 0.007 per 100 people +7.7%
1991 0.0077 per 100 people +9.8%
1992 0.0082 per 100 people +6.7%
1993 0.0112 per 100 people +36.8%
1994 0.0117 per 100 people +4.8%
1995 0.0115 per 100 people -2.2%
1996 0.0112 per 100 people -2.1%
1997 0.0976 per 100 people +768.3%
1998 0.1326 per 100 people +35.9%
1999 0.688 per 100 people +418.7%
2000 1.86 per 100 people +170.5%
2001 3.74 per 100 people +101.1%
2002 5.9 per 100 people +57.5%
2003 7.45 per 100 people +26.3%
2004 9.62 per 100 people +29.1%
2005 16.81 per 100 people +74.8%
2006 21.77 per 100 people +29.5%
2007 35.71 per 100 people +64.1%
2008 48.08 per 100 people +34.7%
2009 63.26 per 100 people +31.6%
2010 79.22 per 100 people +25.2%
2011 91.58 per 100 people +15.6%
2012 103.91 per 100 people +13.5%
2013 104.58 per 100 people +0.7%
2014 97.73 per 100 people -6.6%
2015 94.4 per 100 people -3.4%
2016 96.21 per 100 people +1.9%
2017 99.29 per 100 people +3.2%
2018 88.74 per 100 people -10.6%
2019 88.64 per 100 people -0.1%
2020 87.23 per 100 people -1.6%
2021 84.09 per 100 people -3.6%
2022 90.68 per 100 people +7.8%
2023 92.83 per 100 people +2.4%
2024 97.13 per 100 people +4.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 97.13 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 97.13 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt 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
1997 +768.3% 0.0112 per 100 people 0.0976 per 100 people
1999 +418.7% 0.1326 per 100 people 0.688 per 100 people
2000 +170.5% 0.688 per 100 people 1.86 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0017 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0065 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0987 per 100 people 0.007 per 100 people 0.688 per 100 people 10
2000s 21.42 per 100 people 1.86 per 100 people 63.26 per 100 people 10
2010s 94.43 per 100 people 79.22 per 100 people 104.58 per 100 people 10
2020s 90.39 per 100 people 84.09 per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 142 Bolivia 98.03 per 100 people compare
  2. 143 Guinea 97.88 per 100 people compare
  3. 144 Gibraltar 97.6 per 100 people compare
  4. 146 Bahamas 96.68 per 100 people compare
  5. 147 Bermuda 96.68 per 100 people compare
  6. 148 Grenada 95.76 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt was 97.13 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 104.58 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Egypt rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Egypt ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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.