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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar

Myanmar: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 114.33 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
114.33 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
155.67 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar, 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: 0.002 per 100 people1994: 0.005 per 100 people1995: 0.006 per 100 people1996: 0.017 per 100 people1997: 0.019 per 100 people1998: 0.019 per 100 people1999: 0.025 per 100 people2000: 0.03 per 100 people2001: 0.05 per 100 people2002: 0.104 per 100 people2003: 0.143 per 100 people2004: 0.196 per 100 people2005: 0.271 per 100 people2006: 0.448 per 100 people2007: 0.515 per 100 people2008: 0.759 per 100 people2009: 1 per 100 people2010: 1.2 per 100 people2011: 2.5 per 100 people2012: 7.5 per 100 people2013: 13.6 per 100 people2014: 57.3 per 100 people2015: 80.2 per 100 people2016: 98.2 per 100 people2017: 92.4 per 100 people2018: 117 per 100 people2019: 155.7 per 100 people2020: 148.2 per 100 people2021: 127.2 per 100 people2022: 107.5 per 100 people2023: 121 per 100 people2024: 114.3 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 114.33 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar peaked at 155.67 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Myanmar 107th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0093 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0253 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.3547 per 100 people 0.0296 per 100 people 1.03 per 100 people 10
2010s 62.56 per 100 people 1.21 per 100 people 155.67 per 100 people 10
2020s 123.66 per 100 people 107.53 per 100 people 148.16 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 104 Algeria 115.46 per 100 people compare
  2. 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
  3. 106 Barbados 114.58 per 100 people compare
  4. 108 Ghana 113.65 per 100 people compare
  5. 109 Greece 113.6 per 100 people compare
  6. 110 United States 113.19 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 Myanmar?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar was 114.33 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 155.67 per 100 people in 2019.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Myanmar rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Myanmar ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.