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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan

Jordan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 69.64 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
69.64 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
144.56 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan, 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: 0.041 per 100 people1991: 0.04 per 100 people1992: 0.038 per 100 people1993: 0.036 per 100 people1994: 0.034 per 100 people1995: 0.266 per 100 people1996: 0.523 per 100 people1997: 0.951 per 100 people1998: 1.7 per 100 people1999: 2.4 per 100 people2000: 7.2 per 100 people2001: 15.7 per 100 people2002: 21.7 per 100 people2003: 23.1 per 100 people2004: 27.6 per 100 people2005: 52 per 100 people2006: 67.6 per 100 people2007: 69.9 per 100 people2008: 76 per 100 people2009: 84.2 per 100 people2010: 90.7 per 100 people2011: 100 per 100 people2012: 118.4 per 100 people2013: 129.1 per 100 people2014: 126.2 per 100 people2015: 144.6 per 100 people2016: 98.1 per 100 people2017: 94.8 per 100 people2018: 83.5 per 100 people2019: 72.9 per 100 people2020: 64.3 per 100 people2021: 65.7 per 100 people2022: 67.7 per 100 people2023: 67.5 per 100 people2024: 69.6 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan stood at 69.64 per 100 people.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan peaked at 144.56 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Jordan ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan, 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 0.0413 per 100 people —
1991 0.0399 per 100 people -3.6%
1992 0.0378 per 100 people -5.2%
1993 0.0357 per 100 people -5.5%
1994 0.0338 per 100 people -5.4%
1995 0.2656 per 100 people +685.7%
1996 0.5232 per 100 people +97.0%
1997 0.9514 per 100 people +81.8%
1998 1.7 per 100 people +78.8%
1999 2.39 per 100 people +40.6%
2000 7.22 per 100 people +201.9%
2001 15.74 per 100 people +118.0%
2002 21.72 per 100 people +38.0%
2003 23.08 per 100 people +6.3%
2004 27.61 per 100 people +19.6%
2005 52.04 per 100 people +88.5%
2006 67.57 per 100 people +29.9%
2007 69.89 per 100 people +3.4%
2008 76.02 per 100 people +8.8%
2009 84.21 per 100 people +10.8%
2010 90.72 per 100 people +7.7%
2011 100.03 per 100 people +10.3%
2012 118.41 per 100 people +18.4%
2013 129.06 per 100 people +9.0%
2014 126.17 per 100 people -2.2%
2015 144.56 per 100 people +14.6%
2016 98.12 per 100 people -32.1%
2017 94.81 per 100 people -3.4%
2018 83.46 per 100 people -12.0%
2019 72.89 per 100 people -12.7%
2020 64.31 per 100 people -11.8%
2021 65.74 per 100 people +2.2%
2022 67.75 per 100 people +3.0%
2023 67.55 per 100 people -0.3%
2024 69.64 per 100 people +3.1%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 69.64 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 69.64 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan 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
1995 +685.7% 0.0338 per 100 people 0.2656 per 100 people
2000 +201.9% 2.39 per 100 people 7.22 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.6022 per 100 people 0.0338 per 100 people 2.39 per 100 people 10
2000s 44.51 per 100 people 7.22 per 100 people 84.21 per 100 people 10
2010s 105.82 per 100 people 72.89 per 100 people 144.56 per 100 people 10
2020s 67 per 100 people 64.31 per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 179 Lesotho 70.33 per 100 people compare
  2. 180 Sudan 70.21 per 100 people compare
  3. 181 Angola 69.7 per 100 people compare
  4. 183 Malawi 69.26 per 100 people compare
  5. 184 Belize 67.17 per 100 people compare
  6. 185 Haiti 65.19 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan was 69.64 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 144.56 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Jordan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Jordan ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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.