Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 221.69 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro, 2004–2024
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 Montenegro stood at 221.69 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro peaked at 221.69 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.33 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Montenegro 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.33 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 85.67 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 101.55 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 142.09 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 182.99 per 100 people | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 204.63 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 185.1 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 183.2 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 156.4 per 100 people | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 156.96 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 160.49 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 160.46 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 166.72 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 168.47 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 184.22 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 188.17 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 177.66 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 185.49 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 207.28 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 207.24 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 221.69 per 100 people | +7.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 221.69 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 221.69 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.21 per 100 people | 76.33 per 100 people | 204.63 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 171.02 per 100 people | 156.4 per 100 people | 188.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.87 per 100 people | 177.66 per 100 people | 221.69 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 1 Fiji 574.15 per 100 people compare
- 2 Hong Kong 364.85 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
- 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Montenegro
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 221.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.62 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 254.67 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro was 221.69 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 221.69 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.33 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Montenegro rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Montenegro ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.