Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives
Maldives: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 148.14 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, 1980–2024
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 Maldives is 148.14 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives peaked at 196.41 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Maldives 31st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2126 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.41 per 100 people | 2.71 per 100 people | 131.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.46 per 100 people | 137.02 per 100 people | 196.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.18 per 100 people | 136.46 per 100 people | 148.14 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Maldives
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 423,035 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 19.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 103,707 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 18.73 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors -1.81 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives was 148.14 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 196.41 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.