Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor
East Timor: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.38 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 116.38 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor peaked at 124.36 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 102nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5 per 100 people | 2.19 per 100 people | 33.14 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.09 per 100 people | 43.61 per 100 people | 124.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.75 per 100 people | 102.67 per 100 people | 116.38 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for East Timor
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 473,117 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.006 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.01 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 18.04 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor was 116.38 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 124.36 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- East Timor ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.