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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco

Morocco: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 153.06 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
153.06 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 212 countries
All-time high
153.06 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 Morocco, 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: 0.003 per 100 people1990: 0.004 per 100 people1991: 0.006 per 100 people1992: 0.013 per 100 people1993: 0.026 per 100 people1994: 0.052 per 100 people1995: 0.109 per 100 people1996: 0.157 per 100 people1997: 0.268 per 100 people1998: 0.415 per 100 people1999: 1.3 per 100 people2000: 8.2 per 100 people2001: 16.6 per 100 people2002: 21.2 per 100 people2003: 24.9 per 100 people2004: 31.2 per 100 people2005: 40.8 per 100 people2006: 52 per 100 people2007: 64.2 per 100 people2008: 72.2 per 100 people2009: 79 per 100 people2010: 98.5 per 100 people2011: 111.1 per 100 people2012: 117 per 100 people2013: 125.6 per 100 people2014: 129 per 100 people2015: 124.5 per 100 people2016: 118.5 per 100 people2017: 123.9 per 100 people2018: 124.8 per 100 people2019: 128.9 per 100 people2020: 135.1 per 100 people2021: 138.9 per 100 people2022: 141.9 per 100 people2023: 148.2 per 100 people2024: 153.1 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 Morocco stood at 153.06 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco peaked at 153.06 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Morocco ranks 29th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Morocco, 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 0.0003 per 100 people —
1988 0.0004 per 100 people +71.7%
1989 0.0029 per 100 people +554.3%
1990 0.0036 per 100 people +26.8%
1991 0.0059 per 100 people +63.0%
1992 0.0125 per 100 people +110.7%
1993 0.0257 per 100 people +105.5%
1994 0.0519 per 100 people +101.8%
1995 0.1093 per 100 people +110.7%
1996 0.1568 per 100 people +43.4%
1997 0.2683 per 100 people +71.1%
1998 0.415 per 100 people +54.6%
1999 1.3 per 100 people +212.7%
2000 8.24 per 100 people +535.1%
2001 16.56 per 100 people +101.0%
2002 21.23 per 100 people +28.2%
2003 24.89 per 100 people +17.2%
2004 31.17 per 100 people +25.2%
2005 40.82 per 100 people +31.0%
2006 52.01 per 100 people +27.4%
2007 64.22 per 100 people +23.5%
2008 72.19 per 100 people +12.4%
2009 79.02 per 100 people +9.5%
2010 98.51 per 100 people +24.7%
2011 111.06 per 100 people +12.7%
2012 116.97 per 100 people +5.3%
2013 125.56 per 100 people +7.3%
2014 128.97 per 100 people +2.7%
2015 124.48 per 100 people -3.5%
2016 118.53 per 100 people -4.8%
2017 123.89 per 100 people +4.5%
2018 124.83 per 100 people +0.8%
2019 128.88 per 100 people +3.2%
2020 135.09 per 100 people +4.8%
2021 138.91 per 100 people +2.8%
2022 141.87 per 100 people +2.1%
2023 148.16 per 100 people +4.4%
2024 153.06 per 100 people +3.3%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 153.06 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 153.06 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco 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
1989 +554.3% 0.0004 per 100 people 0.0029 per 100 people
2000 +535.1% 1.3 per 100 people 8.24 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0004 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0029 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.2346 per 100 people 0.0036 per 100 people 1.3 per 100 people 10
2000s 41.04 per 100 people 8.24 per 100 people 79.02 per 100 people 10
2010s 120.17 per 100 people 98.51 per 100 people 128.97 per 100 people 10
2020s 143.42 per 100 people 135.09 per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 26 Cyprus 156.22 per 100 people compare
  2. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare
  3. 28 Qatar 153.61 per 100 people compare
  4. 30 Estonia 151.13 per 100 people compare
  5. 31 Maldives 148.14 per 100 people compare
  6. 32 Guinea-Bissau 147.2 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco was 153.06 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 153.06 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Morocco rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Morocco ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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.