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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica

Jamaica: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 117.69 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
117.69 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
97th
of 212 countries
All-time high
117.69 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 Jamaica, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 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: 0.101 per 100 people1992: 0.313 per 100 people1993: 0.619 per 100 people1994: 1.1 per 100 people1995: 1.8 per 100 people1996: 2.2 per 100 people1997: 2.6 per 100 people1998: 3.1 per 100 people1999: 5.6 per 100 people2000: 14.1 per 100 people2001: 22.8 per 100 people2002: 47.1 per 100 people2003: 59.3 per 100 people2004: 68.8 per 100 people2005: 73.7 per 100 people2006: 84.2 per 100 people2007: 98.9 per 100 people2008: 99.9 per 100 people2009: 108 per 100 people2010: 115.8 per 100 people2011: 106.7 per 100 people2012: 97.9 per 100 people2013: 102.2 per 100 people2014: 107.6 per 100 people2015: 111.9 per 100 people2016: 116.3 per 100 people2017: 109.8 per 100 people2018: 105.1 per 100 people2019: 107.1 per 100 people2020: 101.5 per 100 people2021: 102.4 per 100 people2022: 105.8 per 100 people2023: 115.1 per 100 people2024: 117.7 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 Jamaica is 117.69 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica peaked at 117.69 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Jamaica ranks 97th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Jamaica, 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 0.1015 per 100 people —
1992 0.3133 per 100 people +208.8%
1993 0.619 per 100 people +97.6%
1994 1.05 per 100 people +69.8%
1995 1.8 per 100 people +71.2%
1996 2.16 per 100 people +19.9%
1997 2.58 per 100 people +19.7%
1998 3.05 per 100 people +18.1%
1999 5.56 per 100 people +82.3%
2000 14.07 per 100 people +153.0%
2001 22.78 per 100 people +61.9%
2002 47.15 per 100 people +107.0%
2003 59.34 per 100 people +25.9%
2004 68.76 per 100 people +15.9%
2005 73.74 per 100 people +7.2%
2006 84.22 per 100 people +14.2%
2007 98.91 per 100 people +17.5%
2008 99.92 per 100 people +1.0%
2009 108 per 100 people +8.1%
2010 115.77 per 100 people +7.2%
2011 106.7 per 100 people -7.8%
2012 97.93 per 100 people -8.2%
2013 102.25 per 100 people +4.4%
2014 107.58 per 100 people +5.2%
2015 111.94 per 100 people +4.1%
2016 116.28 per 100 people +3.9%
2017 109.78 per 100 people -5.6%
2018 105.14 per 100 people -4.2%
2019 107.11 per 100 people +1.9%
2020 101.5 per 100 people -5.2%
2021 102.39 per 100 people +0.9%
2022 105.76 per 100 people +3.3%
2023 115.09 per 100 people +8.8%
2024 117.69 per 100 people +2.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 117.69 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 117.69 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica 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
1992 +208.8% 0.1015 per 100 people 0.3133 per 100 people
2000 +153.0% 5.56 per 100 people 14.07 per 100 people
2002 +107.0% 22.78 per 100 people 47.15 per 100 people
1993 +97.6% 0.3133 per 100 people 0.619 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.72 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 5.56 per 100 people 10
2000s 67.69 per 100 people 14.07 per 100 people 108 per 100 people 10
2010s 108.05 per 100 people 97.93 per 100 people 116.28 per 100 people 10
2020s 108.49 per 100 people 101.5 per 100 people 117.69 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 94 Greenland 118.64 per 100 people compare
  2. 95 Brunei 118.13 per 100 people compare
  3. 96 Bulgaria 118.07 per 100 people compare
  4. 98 Tunisia 117.61 per 100 people compare
  5. 99 France 116.69 per 100 people compare
  6. 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica was 117.69 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 117.69 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Jamaica rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Jamaica ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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.