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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda

Uganda: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 83.17 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83.17 per 100 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
83.17 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801980200220241980: 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: 0.008 per 100 people1996: 0.019 per 100 people1997: 0.023 per 100 people1998: 0.133 per 100 people1999: 0.242 per 100 people2000: 0.529 per 100 people2001: 1.1 per 100 people2002: 1.5 per 100 people2003: 2.9 per 100 people2004: 4.3 per 100 people2005: 4.7 per 100 people2006: 7 per 100 people2007: 14.1 per 100 people2008: 28 per 100 people2009: 29.8 per 100 people2010: 39.6 per 100 people2011: 50.1 per 100 people2012: 47.6 per 100 people2013: 51.1 per 100 people2014: 56 per 100 people2015: 53.9 per 100 people2016: 58.9 per 100 people2017: 62.1 per 100 people2018: 58.9 per 100 people2019: 59.1 per 100 people2020: 62.3 per 100 people2021: 65.6 per 100 people2022: 70.1 per 100 people2023: 76.3 per 100 people2024: 83.2 per 100 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda is 83.17 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda peaked at 83.17 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Uganda 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda, 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 —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0.0084 per 100 people —
1996 0.0188 per 100 people +122.8%
1997 0.0229 per 100 people +21.4%
1998 0.1331 per 100 people +482.4%
1999 0.2421 per 100 people +81.9%
2000 0.5288 per 100 people +118.4%
2001 1.15 per 100 people +116.7%
2002 1.54 per 100 people +34.4%
2003 2.95 per 100 people +91.2%
2004 4.29 per 100 people +45.7%
2005 4.7 per 100 people +9.6%
2006 6.98 per 100 people +48.3%
2007 14.15 per 100 people +102.8%
2008 28.01 per 100 people +98.0%
2009 29.84 per 100 people +6.5%
2010 39.6 per 100 people +32.7%
2011 50.06 per 100 people +26.4%
2012 47.63 per 100 people -4.8%
2013 51.13 per 100 people +7.3%
2014 55.96 per 100 people +9.4%
2015 53.88 per 100 people -3.7%
2016 58.86 per 100 people +9.3%
2017 62.1 per 100 people +5.5%
2018 58.88 per 100 people -5.2%
2019 59.06 per 100 people +0.3%
2020 62.28 per 100 people +5.5%
2021 65.62 per 100 people +5.4%
2022 70.14 per 100 people +6.9%
2023 76.3 per 100 people +8.8%
2024 83.17 per 100 people +9.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 83.17 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 83.17 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda 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 +482.4% 0.0229 per 100 people 0.1331 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0425 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.2421 per 100 people 10
2000s 9.41 per 100 people 0.5288 per 100 people 29.84 per 100 people 10
2010s 53.72 per 100 people 39.6 per 100 people 62.1 per 100 people 10
2020s 71.5 per 100 people 62.28 per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 162 Nauru 87.17 per 100 people compare
  2. 163 Dominica 85.19 per 100 people compare
  3. 164 Namibia 85.16 per 100 people compare
  4. 166 Togo 80.8 per 100 people compare
  5. 167 India 79.35 per 100 people compare
  6. 168 Pakistan 76.85 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 Uganda?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda was 83.17 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 83.17 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Uganda rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Uganda ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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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
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.