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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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar, 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 0.0015 per 100 people —
1994 0.0045 per 100 people +194.7%
1995 0.0065 per 100 people +42.2%
1996 0.0167 per 100 people +159.2%
1997 0.0193 per 100 people +15.5%
1998 0.0191 per 100 people -0.9%
1999 0.0253 per 100 people +32.2%
2000 0.0296 per 100 people +17.0%
2001 0.0495 per 100 people +67.4%
2002 0.1038 per 100 people +109.5%
2003 0.1425 per 100 people +37.3%
2004 0.1964 per 100 people +37.8%
2005 0.2713 per 100 people +38.1%
2006 0.4483 per 100 people +65.2%
2007 0.5146 per 100 people +14.8%
2008 0.7592 per 100 people +47.5%
2009 1.03 per 100 people +35.9%
2010 1.21 per 100 people +17.4%
2011 2.52 per 100 people +107.7%
2012 7.48 per 100 people +197.4%
2013 13.59 per 100 people +81.6%
2014 57.28 per 100 people +321.4%
2015 80.24 per 100 people +40.1%
2016 98.23 per 100 people +22.4%
2017 92.39 per 100 people -5.9%
2018 116.97 per 100 people +26.6%
2019 155.67 per 100 people +33.1%
2020 148.16 per 100 people -4.8%
2021 127.24 per 100 people -14.1%
2022 107.53 per 100 people -15.5%
2023 121.03 per 100 people +12.5%
2024 114.33 per 100 people -5.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 114.33 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 114.33 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar 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
2014 +321.4% 13.59 per 100 people 57.28 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0093 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
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.