Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt
Egypt: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 97.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt, 1980–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Egypt
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,343 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 881 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 79.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 13.62 million (2024)
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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.