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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini

Eswatini: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 139.83 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
139.83 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
139.83 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 Eswatini, 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 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: 0.468 per 100 people1999: 1.4 per 100 people2000: 3.2 per 100 people2001: 5.2 per 100 people2002: 6.4 per 100 people2003: 8 per 100 people2004: 13.5 per 100 people2005: 18.5 per 100 people2006: 23.1 per 100 people2007: 34.8 per 100 people2008: 48.4 per 100 people2009: 60.1 per 100 people2010: 65.3 per 100 people2011: 68.6 per 100 people2012: 71.6 per 100 people2013: 79 per 100 people2014: 80.7 per 100 people2015: 82.3 per 100 people2016: 86.6 per 100 people2017: 88.7 per 100 people2018: 89.2 per 100 people2019: 91.1 per 100 people2020: 104.7 per 100 people2021: 118.6 per 100 people2022: 121.5 per 100 people2023: 128.4 per 100 people2024: 139.8 per 100 people

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini, 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 0.4676 per 100 people —
1999 1.37 per 100 people +194.0%
2000 3.17 per 100 people +130.5%
2001 5.23 per 100 people +65.1%
2002 6.42 per 100 people +22.7%
2003 7.97 per 100 people +24.1%
2004 13.51 per 100 people +69.6%
2005 18.54 per 100 people +37.2%
2006 23.05 per 100 people +24.4%
2007 34.84 per 100 people +51.1%
2008 48.42 per 100 people +39.0%
2009 60.12 per 100 people +24.2%
2010 65.29 per 100 people +8.6%
2011 68.57 per 100 people +5.0%
2012 71.63 per 100 people +4.5%
2013 79.03 per 100 people +10.3%
2014 80.68 per 100 people +2.1%
2015 82.34 per 100 people +2.1%
2016 86.56 per 100 people +5.1%
2017 88.71 per 100 people +2.5%
2018 89.2 per 100 people +0.5%
2019 91.05 per 100 people +2.1%
2020 104.75 per 100 people +15.0%
2021 118.63 per 100 people +13.3%
2022 121.49 per 100 people +2.4%
2023 128.4 per 100 people +5.7%
2024 139.83 per 100 people +8.9%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 139.83 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 139.83 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini 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
1999 +194.0% 0.4676 per 100 people 1.37 per 100 people
2000 +130.5% 1.37 per 100 people 3.17 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.1842 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

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 38 Mongolia 140.67 per 100 people compare
  2. 39 Argentina 140.24 per 100 people compare
  3. 40 Slovakia 139.97 per 100 people compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 139.66 per 100 people compare
  5. 43 Cayman Islands 139.31 per 100 people compare
  6. 44 Lithuania 138.73 per 100 people compare

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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

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.