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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia

Tunisia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 117.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
117.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
98th
of 212 countries
All-time high
132.65 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2024

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

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1987: 0.003 per 100 people1988: 0.005 per 100 people1989: 0.008 per 100 people1990: 0.011 per 100 people1991: 0.014 per 100 people1992: 0.022 per 100 people1993: 0.025 per 100 people1994: 0.03 per 100 people1995: 0.034 per 100 people1996: 0.069 per 100 people1997: 0.08 per 100 people1998: 0.403 per 100 people1999: 0.565 per 100 people2000: 1.2 per 100 people2001: 3.9 per 100 people2002: 5.8 per 100 people2003: 19 per 100 people2004: 36.7 per 100 people2005: 55.4 per 100 people2006: 70.9 per 100 people2007: 75.1 per 100 people2008: 81.6 per 100 people2009: 92 per 100 people2010: 103.2 per 100 people2011: 113.8 per 100 people2012: 116.7 per 100 people2013: 114.1 per 100 people2014: 126.7 per 100 people2015: 128 per 100 people2016: 123.9 per 100 people2017: 123 per 100 people2018: 125.5 per 100 people2019: 124.4 per 100 people2020: 124 per 100 people2021: 129.8 per 100 people2022: 131.9 per 100 people2023: 132.7 per 100 people2024: 117.6 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia stood at 117.61 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia peaked at 132.65 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Tunisia ranks 98th 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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1987 0.0028 per 100 people —
1988 0.005 per 100 people +74.7%
1989 0.0077 per 100 people +55.0%
1990 0.0113 per 100 people +46.6%
1991 0.0144 per 100 people +27.3%
1992 0.0224 per 100 people +56.1%
1993 0.0253 per 100 people +12.7%
1994 0.0296 per 100 people +17.2%
1995 0.0343 per 100 people +15.7%
1996 0.0689 per 100 people +101.1%
1997 0.0801 per 100 people +16.2%
1998 0.403 per 100 people +403.1%
1999 0.5645 per 100 people +40.1%
2000 1.22 per 100 people +116.2%
2001 3.94 per 100 people +223.1%
2002 5.76 per 100 people +46.1%
2003 19.04 per 100 people +230.6%
2004 36.75 per 100 people +93.0%
2005 55.39 per 100 people +50.7%
2006 70.93 per 100 people +28.1%
2007 75.11 per 100 people +5.9%
2008 81.59 per 100 people +8.6%
2009 91.98 per 100 people +12.7%
2010 103.23 per 100 people +12.2%
2011 113.79 per 100 people +10.2%
2012 116.66 per 100 people +2.5%
2013 114.1 per 100 people -2.2%
2014 126.69 per 100 people +11.0%
2015 128.01 per 100 people +1.0%
2016 123.88 per 100 people -3.2%
2017 123.03 per 100 people -0.7%
2018 125.53 per 100 people +2.0%
2019 124.39 per 100 people -0.9%
2020 124.04 per 100 people -0.3%
2021 129.85 per 100 people +4.7%
2022 131.88 per 100 people +1.6%
2023 132.65 per 100 people +0.6%
2024 117.61 per 100 people -11.3%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 117.61 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 117.61 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +403.1% 0.0801 per 100 people 0.403 per 100 people
2003 +230.6% 5.76 per 100 people 19.04 per 100 people
2001 +223.1% 1.22 per 100 people 3.94 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0019 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0077 per 100 people 8
1990s 0.1254 per 100 people 0.0113 per 100 people 0.5645 per 100 people 10
2000s 44.17 per 100 people 1.22 per 100 people 91.98 per 100 people 10
2010s 119.93 per 100 people 103.23 per 100 people 128.01 per 100 people 10
2020s 127.2 per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people 132.65 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 95 Brunei 118.13 per 100 people compare
  2. 96 Bulgaria 118.07 per 100 people compare
  3. 97 Jamaica 117.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 99 France 116.69 per 100 people compare
  5. 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare
  6. 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia was 117.61 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 132.65 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Tunisia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Tunisia ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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.