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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico

Mexico: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.49 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
116.49 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
101st
of 212 countries
All-time high
116.49 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

02550751001251980200220241980: 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: 0.002 per 100 people1989: 0.011 per 100 people1990: 0.078 per 100 people1991: 0.193 per 100 people1992: 0.368 per 100 people1993: 0.446 per 100 people1994: 0.645 per 100 people1995: 0.765 per 100 people1996: 1.1 per 100 people1997: 1.9 per 100 people1998: 3.5 per 100 people1999: 8 per 100 people2000: 14.3 per 100 people2001: 21.7 per 100 people2002: 25.5 per 100 people2003: 29.2 per 100 people2004: 36.8 per 100 people2005: 44.5 per 100 people2006: 51.6 per 100 people2007: 61.2 per 100 people2008: 68.2 per 100 people2009: 74.3 per 100 people2010: 80.4 per 100 people2011: 82.1 per 100 people2012: 86.2 per 100 people2013: 90.2 per 100 people2014: 87.6 per 100 people2015: 88.9 per 100 people2016: 91.4 per 100 people2017: 92.6 per 100 people2018: 96.5 per 100 people2019: 97 per 100 people2020: 96.9 per 100 people2021: 99.1 per 100 people2022: 105.7 per 100 people2023: 111.7 per 100 people2024: 116.5 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico stood at 116.49 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico peaked at 116.49 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Mexico 101st 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 Mexico, 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 0.0019 per 100 people —
1989 0.0106 per 100 people +457.2%
1990 0.0782 per 100 people +638.4%
1991 0.193 per 100 people +146.8%
1992 0.3679 per 100 people +90.6%
1993 0.4456 per 100 people +21.1%
1994 0.6446 per 100 people +44.6%
1995 0.7653 per 100 people +18.7%
1996 1.12 per 100 people +45.8%
1997 1.87 per 100 people +67.4%
1998 3.53 per 100 people +89.2%
1999 8.03 per 100 people +127.1%
2000 14.27 per 100 people +77.9%
2001 21.74 per 100 people +52.3%
2002 25.53 per 100 people +17.5%
2003 29.23 per 100 people +14.5%
2004 36.83 per 100 people +26.0%
2005 44.54 per 100 people +20.9%
2006 51.65 per 100 people +16.0%
2007 61.19 per 100 people +18.5%
2008 68.23 per 100 people +11.5%
2009 74.28 per 100 people +8.9%
2010 80.43 per 100 people +8.3%
2011 82.07 per 100 people +2.0%
2012 86.23 per 100 people +5.1%
2013 90.2 per 100 people +4.6%
2014 87.61 per 100 people -2.9%
2015 88.95 per 100 people +1.5%
2016 91.39 per 100 people +2.8%
2017 92.65 per 100 people +1.4%
2018 96.46 per 100 people +4.1%
2019 97.04 per 100 people +0.6%
2020 96.92 per 100 people -0.1%
2021 99.09 per 100 people +2.2%
2022 105.72 per 100 people +6.7%
2023 111.73 per 100 people +5.7%
2024 116.49 per 100 people +4.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 116.49 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 116.49 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico 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
1990 +638.4% 0.0106 per 100 people 0.0782 per 100 people
1989 +457.2% 0.0019 per 100 people 0.0106 per 100 people
1991 +146.8% 0.0782 per 100 people 0.193 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0012 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0106 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.7 per 100 people 0.0782 per 100 people 8.03 per 100 people 10
2000s 42.75 per 100 people 14.27 per 100 people 74.28 per 100 people 10
2010s 89.3 per 100 people 80.43 per 100 people 97.04 per 100 people 10
2020s 105.99 per 100 people 96.92 per 100 people 116.49 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 98 Tunisia 117.61 per 100 people compare
  2. 99 France 116.69 per 100 people compare
  3. 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare
  4. 102 East Timor 116.38 per 100 people compare
  5. 103 Cambodia 116.09 per 100 people compare
  6. 104 Algeria 115.46 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico was 116.49 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 116.49 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mexico ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.