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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama

Panama: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 156.59 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
156.59 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
183.17 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama, 1980–2023

0501001502001980200120231980: 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: 0.253 per 100 people1997: 0.83 per 100 people1998: 3 per 100 people1999: 7.9 per 100 people2000: 13.6 per 100 people2001: 15.5 per 100 people2002: 16.8 per 100 people2003: 21.7 per 100 people2004: 38.8 per 100 people2005: 52.8 per 100 people2006: 64.4 per 100 people2007: 87.6 per 100 people2008: 111.8 per 100 people2009: 170.2 per 100 people2010: 183.2 per 100 people2011: 182.4 per 100 people2012: 165.3 per 100 people2013: 162.2 per 100 people2014: 177.4 per 100 people2015: 145 per 100 people2016: 127.6 per 100 people2017: 128.8 per 100 people2018: 137.3 per 100 people2019: 137.6 per 100 people2020: 142.3 per 100 people2021: 147.9 per 100 people2022: 152.1 per 100 people2023: 156.6 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 156.59 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama peaked at 183.17 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Panama ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama, 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 0.2526 per 100 people —
1997 0.8301 per 100 people +228.7%
1998 2.98 per 100 people +258.6%
1999 7.91 per 100 people +165.8%
2000 13.63 per 100 people +72.3%
2001 15.48 per 100 people +13.5%
2002 16.8 per 100 people +8.6%
2003 21.71 per 100 people +29.2%
2004 38.75 per 100 people +78.5%
2005 52.78 per 100 people +36.2%
2006 64.43 per 100 people +22.1%
2007 87.58 per 100 people +35.9%
2008 111.84 per 100 people +27.7%
2009 170.2 per 100 people +52.2%
2010 183.17 per 100 people +7.6%
2011 182.36 per 100 people -0.4%
2012 165.29 per 100 people -9.4%
2013 162.2 per 100 people -1.9%
2014 177.44 per 100 people +9.4%
2015 145 per 100 people -18.3%
2016 127.62 per 100 people -12.0%
2017 128.83 per 100 people +0.9%
2018 137.3 per 100 people +6.6%
2019 137.57 per 100 people +0.2%
2020 142.28 per 100 people +3.4%
2021 147.9 per 100 people +3.9%
2022 152.06 per 100 people +2.8%
2023 156.59 per 100 people +3.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 156.59 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 156.59 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama 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
1998 +258.6% 0.8301 per 100 people 2.98 per 100 people
1997 +228.7% 0.2526 per 100 people 0.8301 per 100 people
1999 +165.8% 2.98 per 100 people 7.91 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.2 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 7.91 per 100 people 10
2000s 59.32 per 100 people 13.63 per 100 people 170.2 per 100 people 10
2010s 154.68 per 100 people 127.62 per 100 people 183.17 per 100 people 10
2020s 149.71 per 100 people 142.28 per 100 people 156.59 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 22 Thailand 160.64 per 100 people compare
  2. 23 Saudi Arabia 159.54 per 100 people compare
  3. 24 Bahrain 159.54 per 100 people compare
  4. 26 Cyprus 156.22 per 100 people compare
  5. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare
  6. 28 Qatar 153.61 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama was 156.59 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 183.17 per 100 people in 2010.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Panama rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Panama ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.