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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 76.22 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
76.22 per 100 people
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
115.37 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

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

02550751001251980200120231980: 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: 0.002 per 100 people1997: 0.005 per 100 people1998: 0.007 per 100 people1999: 0.01 per 100 people2000: 0.018 per 100 people2001: 0.025 per 100 people2002: 0.202 per 100 people2003: 0.715 per 100 people2004: 2 per 100 people2005: 3.8 per 100 people2006: 30.5 per 100 people2007: 29.6 per 100 people2008: 50.1 per 100 people2009: 65.4 per 100 people2010: 77.6 per 100 people2011: 80.8 per 100 people2012: 81.5 per 100 people2013: 91.7 per 100 people2014: 94.9 per 100 people2015: 98.2 per 100 people2016: 106 per 100 people2017: 109 per 100 people2018: 107.4 per 100 people2019: 115.4 per 100 people2020: 62.3 per 100 people2021: 64.1 per 100 people2022: 63.8 per 100 people2023: 76.2 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 76.22 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.

That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan peaked at 115.37 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Tajikistan 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 10
1990s 0.0024 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0101 per 100 people 10
2000s 18.24 per 100 people 0.0185 per 100 people 65.42 per 100 people 10
2010s 96.26 per 100 people 77.64 per 100 people 115.37 per 100 people 10
2020s 66.61 per 100 people 62.28 per 100 people 76.22 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 167 India 79.35 per 100 people compare
  2. 168 Pakistan 76.85 per 100 people compare
  3. 169 Palestine 76.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 171 Madagascar 75.46 per 100 people compare
  5. 172 Lebanon 74.01 per 100 people compare
  6. 173 Cuba 72.93 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 Tajikistan?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan was 76.22 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 115.37 per 100 people in 2019.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Tajikistan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Tajikistan ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan 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.