Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Liberia
Liberia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 32.06 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Liberia, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 32.06 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Liberia peaked at 78.38 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Liberia 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 per 100 people | 0.0512 per 100 people | 27.52 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.21 per 100 people | 38.4 per 100 people | 78.38 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.86 per 100 people | 31.43 per 100 people | 32.1 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
- 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
- 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
- 210 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
- 211 Micronesia (country) 19.99 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 32.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2747 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 14,759 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.27 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 58.91 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 85.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Liberia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Liberia was 32.06 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.38 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Liberia ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.