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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova

Moldova: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 120.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
120.08 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
89th
of 212 countries
All-time high
137.18 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova, 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 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0.021 per 100 people1997: 0.05 per 100 people1998: 0.161 per 100 people1999: 0.418 per 100 people2000: 3.3 per 100 people2001: 5.4 per 100 people2002: 8.2 per 100 people2003: 11.6 per 100 people2004: 19.4 per 100 people2005: 27.3 per 100 people2006: 34.6 per 100 people2007: 48.9 per 100 people2008: 64.1 per 100 people2009: 57.6 per 100 people2010: 70.2 per 100 people2011: 90.4 per 100 people2012: 102.9 per 100 people2013: 108.5 per 100 people2014: 111.8 per 100 people2015: 113 per 100 people2016: 117 per 100 people2017: 117.3 per 100 people2018: 115.3 per 100 people2019: 116.1 per 100 people2020: 111.4 per 100 people2021: 129 per 100 people2022: 137.2 per 100 people2023: 129.5 per 100 people2024: 120.1 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova stood at 120.08 per 100 people.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova peaked at 137.18 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Moldova ranks 89th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Moldova, 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 0.0003 per 100 people —
1996 0.0208 per 100 people +6517.5%
1997 0.0501 per 100 people +141.1%
1998 0.1608 per 100 people +221.1%
1999 0.4182 per 100 people +160.1%
2000 3.28 per 100 people +684.8%
2001 5.37 per 100 people +63.6%
2002 8.16 per 100 people +52.0%
2003 11.62 per 100 people +42.3%
2004 19.45 per 100 people +67.3%
2005 27.32 per 100 people +40.5%
2006 34.64 per 100 people +26.8%
2007 48.89 per 100 people +41.1%
2008 64.12 per 100 people +31.2%
2009 57.64 per 100 people -10.1%
2010 70.23 per 100 people +21.8%
2011 90.44 per 100 people +28.8%
2012 102.92 per 100 people +13.8%
2013 108.45 per 100 people +5.4%
2014 111.83 per 100 people +3.1%
2015 112.96 per 100 people +1.0%
2016 117.01 per 100 people +3.6%
2017 117.32 per 100 people +0.3%
2018 115.32 per 100 people -1.7%
2019 116.11 per 100 people +0.7%
2020 111.44 per 100 people -4.0%
2021 128.98 per 100 people +15.7%
2022 137.18 per 100 people +6.4%
2023 129.55 per 100 people -5.6%
2024 120.08 per 100 people -7.3%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 120.08 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 120.08 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova 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
1996 +6517.5% 0.0003 per 100 people 0.0208 per 100 people
2000 +684.8% 0.4182 per 100 people 3.28 per 100 people
1998 +221.1% 0.0501 per 100 people 0.1608 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.065 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.4182 per 100 people 10
2000s 28.05 per 100 people 3.28 per 100 people 64.12 per 100 people 10
2010s 106.26 per 100 people 70.23 per 100 people 117.32 per 100 people 10
2020s 125.45 per 100 people 111.44 per 100 people 137.18 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 86 Iceland 120.93 per 100 people compare
  2. 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare
  3. 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
  4. 90 Romania 119.81 per 100 people compare
  5. 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
  6. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova was 120.08 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 137.18 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Moldova rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Moldova ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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.