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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar

Qatar: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 153.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
153.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
162.86 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
37
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1990: 0.863 per 100 people1991: 0.889 per 100 people1992: 0.898 per 100 people1993: 0.882 per 100 people1994: 2.3 per 100 people1995: 3.6 per 100 people1996: 5.4 per 100 people1997: 7.9 per 100 people1998: 11.3 per 100 people1999: 13.8 per 100 people2000: 18.7 per 100 people2001: 26.2 per 100 people2002: 37.5 per 100 people2003: 50.6 per 100 people2004: 63.4 per 100 people2005: 86.8 per 100 people2006: 94.5 per 100 people2007: 104.6 per 100 people2008: 100.2 per 100 people2009: 122.9 per 100 people2010: 127.9 per 100 people2011: 127.1 per 100 people2012: 136.4 per 100 people2013: 162.9 per 100 people2014: 149 per 100 people2015: 154.1 per 100 people2016: 140.5 per 100 people2017: 147.4 per 100 people2018: 142.9 per 100 people2019: 140 per 100 people2020: 135.5 per 100 people2021: 137.7 per 100 people2022: 162.2 per 100 people2023: 157.8 per 100 people2024: 153.6 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 153.61 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar peaked at 162.86 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Qatar 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 2
1990s 4.78 per 100 people 0.8629 per 100 people 13.76 per 100 people 10
2000s 70.55 per 100 people 18.74 per 100 people 122.87 per 100 people 10
2010s 142.82 per 100 people 127.13 per 100 people 162.86 per 100 people 10
2020s 149.38 per 100 people 135.5 per 100 people 162.25 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 25 Panama 156.59 per 100 people compare
  2. 26 Cyprus 156.22 per 100 people compare
  3. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 29 Morocco 153.06 per 100 people compare
  5. 30 Estonia 151.13 per 100 people compare
  6. 31 Maldives 148.14 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 Qatar?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar was 153.61 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 162.86 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Qatar rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Qatar ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.