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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives

Maldives: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 148.14 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
148.14 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
196.41 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, 1980–2024

0501001502001980200220241980: 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: 0.008 per 100 people1997: 0.479 per 100 people1998: 0.587 per 100 people1999: 1.1 per 100 people2000: 2.7 per 100 people2001: 6.6 per 100 people2002: 14.4 per 100 people2003: 22.4 per 100 people2004: 37.6 per 100 people2005: 66.4 per 100 people2006: 86.4 per 100 people2007: 96.6 per 100 people2008: 129.6 per 100 people2009: 131.4 per 100 people2010: 137 per 100 people2011: 142 per 100 people2012: 144.9 per 100 people2013: 156.3 per 100 people2014: 161 per 100 people2015: 172.8 per 100 people2016: 183.2 per 100 people2017: 196.4 per 100 people2018: 181.3 per 100 people2019: 169.8 per 100 people2020: 142.9 per 100 people2021: 136.8 per 100 people2022: 136.5 per 100 people2023: 141.6 per 100 people2024: 148.1 per 100 people

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

Analysis

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, 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 0.0076 per 100 people —
1997 0.4795 per 100 people +6225.4%
1998 0.5866 per 100 people +22.3%
1999 1.05 per 100 people +79.4%
2000 2.71 per 100 people +157.4%
2001 6.59 per 100 people +143.3%
2002 14.37 per 100 people +118.1%
2003 22.42 per 100 people +56.0%
2004 37.57 per 100 people +67.6%
2005 66.45 per 100 people +76.9%
2006 86.36 per 100 people +30.0%
2007 96.63 per 100 people +11.9%
2008 129.59 per 100 people +34.1%
2009 131.44 per 100 people +1.4%
2010 137.02 per 100 people +4.2%
2011 141.96 per 100 people +3.6%
2012 144.91 per 100 people +2.1%
2013 156.26 per 100 people +7.8%
2014 160.97 per 100 people +3.0%
2015 172.79 per 100 people +7.3%
2016 183.2 per 100 people +6.0%
2017 196.41 per 100 people +7.2%
2018 181.34 per 100 people -7.7%
2019 169.77 per 100 people -6.4%
2020 142.94 per 100 people -15.8%
2021 136.79 per 100 people -4.3%
2022 136.46 per 100 people -0.2%
2023 141.6 per 100 people +3.8%
2024 148.14 per 100 people +4.6%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 148.14 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 148.14 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 103.96 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives 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
1997 +6225.4% 0.0076 per 100 people 0.4795 per 100 people
2000 +157.4% 1.05 per 100 people 2.71 per 100 people
2001 +143.3% 2.71 per 100 people 6.59 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2126 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 28 Qatar 153.61 per 100 people compare
  2. 29 Morocco 153.06 per 100 people compare
  3. 30 Estonia 151.13 per 100 people compare
  4. 32 Guinea-Bissau 147.2 per 100 people compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 145.5 per 100 people compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 144.47 per 100 people compare

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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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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.