Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 93.2 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda, 1980–2024
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 Rwanda stood at 93.2 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda peaked at 93.2 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 154th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1373 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 per 100 people | 0.4748 per 100 people | 24.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.31 per 100 people | 34.4 per 100 people | 77.68 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.63 per 100 people | 80.6 per 100 people | 93.2 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 151 Canada 94.11 per 100 people compare
- 152 Curacao 93.8 per 100 people compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 93.71 per 100 people compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 93.13 per 100 people compare
- 156 Mauritania 92.07 per 100 people compare
- 157 New Caledonia 91.68 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5956 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84,919 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 133.12 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Rwanda was 93.2 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Rwanda ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.