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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia

Georgia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 161.2 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
161.2 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
161.2 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 Georgia, 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: 0.003 per 100 people1996: 0.048 per 100 people1997: 0.647 per 100 people1998: 1.3 per 100 people1999: 3 per 100 people2000: 4.5 per 100 people2001: 7.2 per 100 people2002: 12.2 per 100 people2003: 17.4 per 100 people2004: 20.7 per 100 people2005: 29.2 per 100 people2006: 42.6 per 100 people2007: 65.5 per 100 people2008: 69.9 per 100 people2009: 72.4 per 100 people2010: 102.1 per 100 people2011: 114.5 per 100 people2012: 122.4 per 100 people2013: 131.1 per 100 people2014: 142.4 per 100 people2015: 146.4 per 100 people2016: 145.9 per 100 people2017: 145.1 per 100 people2018: 143.9 per 100 people2019: 141.8 per 100 people2020: 134.4 per 100 people2021: 146.6 per 100 people2022: 154 per 100 people2023: 155.2 per 100 people2024: 161.2 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 161.2 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 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia peaked at 161.2 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Georgia ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia, 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 0.0031 per 100 people —
1996 0.0483 per 100 people +1470.8%
1997 0.6465 per 100 people +1238.4%
1998 1.33 per 100 people +105.4%
1999 3.03 per 100 people +128.3%
2000 4.5 per 100 people +48.4%
2001 7.16 per 100 people +59.1%
2002 12.2 per 100 people +70.4%
2003 17.41 per 100 people +42.7%
2004 20.73 per 100 people +19.1%
2005 29.17 per 100 people +40.7%
2006 42.63 per 100 people +46.2%
2007 65.52 per 100 people +53.7%
2008 69.9 per 100 people +6.7%
2009 72.39 per 100 people +3.6%
2010 102.11 per 100 people +41.1%
2011 114.52 per 100 people +12.1%
2012 122.38 per 100 people +6.9%
2013 131.08 per 100 people +7.1%
2014 142.39 per 100 people +8.6%
2015 146.4 per 100 people +2.8%
2016 145.88 per 100 people -0.4%
2017 145.07 per 100 people -0.6%
2018 143.86 per 100 people -0.8%
2019 141.75 per 100 people -1.5%
2020 134.37 per 100 people -5.2%
2021 146.57 per 100 people +9.1%
2022 154.01 per 100 people +5.1%
2023 155.25 per 100 people +0.8%
2024 161.2 per 100 people +3.8%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 161.2 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 161.2 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 Georgia 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
1996 +1470.8% 0.0031 per 100 people 0.0483 per 100 people
1997 +1238.4% 0.0483 per 100 people 0.6465 per 100 people
1999 +128.3% 1.33 per 100 people 3.03 per 100 people
1998 +105.4% 0.6465 per 100 people 1.33 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.5058 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 3.03 per 100 people 10
2000s 34.16 per 100 people 4.5 per 100 people 72.39 per 100 people 10
2010s 133.55 per 100 people 102.11 per 100 people 146.4 per 100 people 10
2020s 150.28 per 100 people 134.37 per 100 people 161.2 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 18 Singapore 170.78 per 100 people compare
  2. 19 Kuwait 167.68 per 100 people compare
  3. 20 Botswana 164 per 100 people compare
  4. 22 Thailand 160.64 per 100 people compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 159.54 per 100 people compare
  6. 24 Bahrain 159.54 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia was 161.2 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 161.2 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Georgia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Georgia ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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.