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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal

Nepal: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 99.85 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99.85 per 100 people
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
138th
of 212 countries
All-time high
139.53 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal, 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 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0 per 100 people1998: 0 per 100 people1999: 0.023 per 100 people2000: 0.042 per 100 people2001: 0.069 per 100 people2002: 0.086 per 100 people2003: 0.319 per 100 people2004: 0.449 per 100 people2005: 0.864 per 100 people2006: 4.4 per 100 people2007: 12.2 per 100 people2008: 15.6 per 100 people2009: 20.6 per 100 people2010: 33.6 per 100 people2011: 48.6 per 100 people2012: 60.3 per 100 people2013: 77.4 per 100 people2014: 83.2 per 100 people2015: 98.9 per 100 people2016: 114.9 per 100 people2017: 128.9 per 100 people2018: 139.5 per 100 people2019: 136.2 per 100 people2020: 131.9 per 100 people2021: 129.6 per 100 people2022: 121.1 per 100 people2023: 117.8 per 100 people2024: 99.8 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 Nepal stood at 99.85 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal peaked at 139.53 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Nepal ranks 138th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 0.0023 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0228 per 100 people 10
2000s 5.45 per 100 people 0.0417 per 100 people 20.6 per 100 people 10
2010s 92.16 per 100 people 33.63 per 100 people 139.53 per 100 people 10
2020s 120.06 per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people 131.92 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 135 Brazil 101.93 per 100 people compare
  2. 136 Ecuador 101.6 per 100 people compare
  3. 137 Iraq 100.08 per 100 people compare
  4. 139 Bhutan 99.76 per 100 people compare
  5. 140 Tuvalu 98.86 per 100 people compare
  6. 141 Saint Lucia 98.67 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal was 99.85 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 139.53 per 100 people in 2018.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Nepal rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Nepal ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.