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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 107.49 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
107.49 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
137.74 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan, 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: 0.028 per 100 people1999: 0.053 per 100 people2000: 0.179 per 100 people2001: 0.532 per 100 people2002: 1 per 100 people2003: 2.7 per 100 people2004: 5.1 per 100 people2005: 10.3 per 100 people2006: 23.9 per 100 people2007: 40.8 per 100 people2008: 63.5 per 100 people2009: 83.1 per 100 people2010: 96.1 per 100 people2011: 112.2 per 100 people2012: 119.3 per 100 people2013: 116.2 per 100 people2014: 128.2 per 100 people2015: 126.3 per 100 people2016: 124.6 per 100 people2017: 136.1 per 100 people2018: 137.7 per 100 people2019: 132.8 per 100 people2020: 109.8 per 100 people2021: 108.2 per 100 people2022: 106.9 per 100 people2023: 108.6 per 100 people2024: 107.5 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 Kyrgyzstan is 107.49 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 137.74 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Kyrgyzstan 129th 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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan, 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 0.0281 per 100 people —
1999 0.0528 per 100 people +88.0%
2000 0.1791 per 100 people +239.5%
2001 0.5323 per 100 people +197.2%
2002 1.04 per 100 people +94.9%
2003 2.68 per 100 people +158.3%
2004 5.06 per 100 people +88.9%
2005 10.32 per 100 people +104.0%
2006 23.89 per 100 people +131.4%
2007 40.81 per 100 people +70.9%
2008 63.53 per 100 people +55.7%
2009 83.13 per 100 people +30.8%
2010 96.06 per 100 people +15.6%
2011 112.2 per 100 people +16.8%
2012 119.33 per 100 people +6.4%
2013 116.22 per 100 people -2.6%
2014 128.23 per 100 people +10.3%
2015 126.28 per 100 people -1.5%
2016 124.64 per 100 people -1.3%
2017 136.14 per 100 people +9.2%
2018 137.74 per 100 people +1.2%
2019 132.78 per 100 people -3.6%
2020 109.78 per 100 people -17.3%
2021 108.17 per 100 people -1.5%
2022 106.93 per 100 people -1.2%
2023 108.59 per 100 people +1.6%
2024 107.49 per 100 people -1.0%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 107.49 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 107.49 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan 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
2000 +239.5% 0.0528 per 100 people 0.1791 per 100 people
2001 +197.2% 0.1791 per 100 people 0.5323 per 100 people
2003 +158.3% 1.04 per 100 people 2.68 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0081 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0528 per 100 people 10
2000s 23.12 per 100 people 0.1791 per 100 people 83.13 per 100 people 10
2010s 122.96 per 100 people 96.06 per 100 people 137.74 per 100 people 10
2020s 108.19 per 100 people 106.93 per 100 people 109.78 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare
  2. 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
  3. 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
  4. 130 Monaco 107.4 per 100 people compare
  5. 131 Nicaragua 105.96 per 100 people compare
  6. 132 Faroe Islands 105.8 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan was 107.49 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 137.74 per 100 people in 2018.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.