Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru
Peru: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 124.62 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 124.62 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru peaked at 132.16 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Peru ranks 76th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 per 100 people | 0.0075 per 100 people | 3.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.97 per 100 people | 4.79 per 100 people | 85.48 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.73 per 100 people | 99.45 per 100 people | 132.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.11 per 100 people | 119.85 per 100 people | 129.99 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Peru
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,141 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 94 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 23.58 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 4.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru was 124.62 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 132.16 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.