Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 139.83 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 139.83 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 8.9% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini peaked at 139.83 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1842 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.13 per 100 people | 3.17 per 100 people | 60.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.31 per 100 people | 65.29 per 100 people | 91.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.62 per 100 people | 104.75 per 100 people | 139.83 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 63.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 651,506 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 31,152 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.76 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 8.20 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini was 139.83 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 139.83 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.