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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 127.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
127.08 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 212 countries
All-time high
174.71 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kazakhstan, 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: 0.002 per 100 people1995: 0.028 per 100 people1996: 0.061 per 100 people1997: 0.071 per 100 people1998: 0.192 per 100 people1999: 0.324 per 100 people2000: 1.3 per 100 people2001: 3.7 per 100 people2002: 6.6 per 100 people2003: 8.5 per 100 people2004: 15.4 per 100 people2005: 33.8 per 100 people2006: 48.3 per 100 people2007: 75.8 per 100 people2008: 90.8 per 100 people2009: 102.7 per 100 people2010: 115.2 per 100 people2011: 147.9 per 100 people2012: 174.7 per 100 people2013: 173 per 100 people2014: 160.5 per 100 people2015: 145.5 per 100 people2016: 139.1 per 100 people2017: 143.1 per 100 people2018: 137.7 per 100 people2019: 133.9 per 100 people2020: 124.7 per 100 people2021: 123.9 per 100 people2022: 125.6 per 100 people2023: 127.1 per 100 people2024: 127.1 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 127.08 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kazakhstan peaked at 174.71 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Kazakhstan 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0678 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.3245 per 100 people 10
2000s 38.68 per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people 102.67 per 100 people 10
2010s 147.05 per 100 people 115.24 per 100 people 174.71 per 100 people 10
2020s 125.7 per 100 people 123.94 per 100 people 127.11 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 62 Netherlands 128.54 per 100 people compare
  2. 63 Vietnam 127.61 per 100 people compare
  3. 65 Denmark 126.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 66 Paraguay 126.61 per 100 people compare
  5. 67 Czechia 126.6 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 Kazakhstan?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kazakhstan was 127.08 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 174.71 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Kazakhstan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.