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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique

Mozambique: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 49.5 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
49.5 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
202nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
75.84 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801980200220241980: 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 per 100 people1997: 0.015 per 100 people1998: 0.04 per 100 people1999: 0.071 per 100 people2000: 0.282 per 100 people2001: 0.823 per 100 people2002: 1.3 per 100 people2003: 2.2 per 100 people2004: 3.6 per 100 people2005: 7.4 per 100 people2006: 11.3 per 100 people2007: 14.5 per 100 people2008: 20.2 per 100 people2009: 26.7 per 100 people2010: 31.4 per 100 people2011: 33.2 per 100 people2012: 36.2 per 100 people2013: 49.5 per 100 people2014: 71.7 per 100 people2015: 75.8 per 100 people2016: 55 per 100 people2017: 42.2 per 100 people2018: 48.5 per 100 people2019: 49.4 per 100 people2020: 50.2 per 100 people2021: 43.2 per 100 people2022: 45.8 per 100 people2023: 47.5 per 100 people2024: 49.5 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 Mozambique stood at 49.5 per 100 people.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique peaked at 75.84 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Mozambique ranks 202nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique, 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 per 100 people —
1997 0.0151 per 100 people —
1998 0.0397 per 100 people +162.6%
1999 0.0706 per 100 people +77.7%
2000 0.2817 per 100 people +298.9%
2001 0.8235 per 100 people +192.4%
2002 1.34 per 100 people +63.2%
2003 2.25 per 100 people +67.2%
2004 3.57 per 100 people +58.8%
2005 7.41 per 100 people +107.6%
2006 11.25 per 100 people +51.9%
2007 14.47 per 100 people +28.6%
2008 20.19 per 100 people +39.5%
2009 26.67 per 100 people +32.1%
2010 31.41 per 100 people +17.8%
2011 33.22 per 100 people +5.7%
2012 36.18 per 100 people +8.9%
2013 49.5 per 100 people +36.8%
2014 71.67 per 100 people +44.8%
2015 75.84 per 100 people +5.8%
2016 54.96 per 100 people -27.5%
2017 42.16 per 100 people -23.3%
2018 48.5 per 100 people +15.0%
2019 49.44 per 100 people +1.9%
2020 50.23 per 100 people +1.6%
2021 43.16 per 100 people -14.1%
2022 45.82 per 100 people +6.1%
2023 47.5 per 100 people +3.7%
2024 49.5 per 100 people +4.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 49.5 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 49.5 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique 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
2000 +298.9% 0.0706 per 100 people 0.2817 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0125 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0706 per 100 people 10
2000s 8.82 per 100 people 0.2817 per 100 people 26.67 per 100 people 10
2010s 49.29 per 100 people 31.41 per 100 people 75.84 per 100 people 10
2020s 47.24 per 100 people 43.16 per 100 people 50.23 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 199 Kiribati 53.52 per 100 people compare
  2. 200 Yemen 50.89 per 100 people compare
  3. 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
  4. 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
  5. 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
  6. 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique was 49.5 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 75.84 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Mozambique rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mozambique ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.