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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania

Lithuania: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 138.73 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
138.73 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
167.23 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 Lithuania, 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: 0.007 per 100 people1993: 0.033 per 100 people1994: 0.12 per 100 people1995: 0.395 per 100 people1996: 1.4 per 100 people1997: 4.5 per 100 people1998: 7.3 per 100 people1999: 9.1 per 100 people2000: 15 per 100 people2001: 29.3 per 100 people2002: 47.8 per 100 people2003: 61.6 per 100 people2004: 90.4 per 100 people2005: 131 per 100 people2006: 144.3 per 100 people2007: 152 per 100 people2008: 157 per 100 people2009: 156.8 per 100 people2010: 157.9 per 100 people2011: 163 per 100 people2012: 167.2 per 100 people2013: 154.3 per 100 people2014: 145.5 per 100 people2015: 144 per 100 people2016: 146.6 per 100 people2017: 154.1 per 100 people2018: 134.3 per 100 people2019: 132.5 per 100 people2020: 131.3 per 100 people2021: 133.4 per 100 people2022: 135.8 per 100 people2023: 137.2 per 100 people2024: 138.7 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 138.73 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania peaked at 167.23 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Lithuania 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 2.28 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 9.14 per 100 people 10
2000s 98.52 per 100 people 14.97 per 100 people 157.03 per 100 people 10
2010s 149.95 per 100 people 132.53 per 100 people 167.23 per 100 people 10
2020s 135.29 per 100 people 131.34 per 100 people 138.73 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 41 Eswatini 139.83 per 100 people compare
  2. 42 Malaysia 139.66 per 100 people compare
  3. 43 Cayman Islands 139.31 per 100 people compare
  4. 45 Poland 138.02 per 100 people compare
  5. 46 Costa Rica 136.03 per 100 people compare
  6. 47 Palau 135.39 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 Lithuania?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania was 138.73 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 167.23 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Lithuania rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Lithuania ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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.