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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 105.96 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
105.96 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 212 countries
All-time high
129.51 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua, 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: 0.007 per 100 people1994: 0.047 per 100 people1995: 0.093 per 100 people1996: 0.106 per 100 people1997: 0.154 per 100 people1998: 0.368 per 100 people1999: 0.876 per 100 people2000: 1.8 per 100 people2001: 3.2 per 100 people2002: 4.6 per 100 people2003: 9 per 100 people2004: 14 per 100 people2005: 21 per 100 people2006: 33.8 per 100 people2007: 45.5 per 100 people2008: 55.7 per 100 people2009: 59.1 per 100 people2010: 69.1 per 100 people2011: 82.9 per 100 people2012: 99.2 per 100 people2013: 113.8 per 100 people2014: 116.5 per 100 people2015: 118.1 per 100 people2016: 124.3 per 100 people2017: 129.5 per 100 people2018: 116.3 per 100 people2019: 89.3 per 100 people2020: 90.8 per 100 people2021: 93.8 per 100 people2022: 104.3 per 100 people2023: 105.8 per 100 people2024: 106 per 100 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua is 105.96 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua peaked at 129.51 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Nicaragua 131st 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 0.1652 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.8758 per 100 people 10
2000s 24.77 per 100 people 1.8 per 100 people 59.13 per 100 people 10
2010s 105.89 per 100 people 69.06 per 100 people 129.51 per 100 people 10
2020s 100.14 per 100 people 90.81 per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
  2. 129 Kyrgyzstan 107.49 per 100 people compare
  3. 130 Monaco 107.4 per 100 people compare
  4. 132 Faroe Islands 105.8 per 100 people compare
  5. 133 Hungary 104.58 per 100 people compare
  6. 134 Belgium 103.91 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua was 105.96 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 129.51 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Nicaragua rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.