Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 110.49 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 110.49 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uzbekistan peaked at 110.49 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Uzbekistan 117th 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.
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uzbekistan, 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 | 0.0023 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.004 per 100 people | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 per 100 people | +305.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 per 100 people | +150.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0722 per 100 people | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1106 per 100 people | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1642 per 100 people | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2143 per 100 people | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5102 per 100 people | +138.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7358 per 100 people | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 per 100 people | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 2.09 per 100 people | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 2.73 per 100 people | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 9.48 per 100 people | +246.9% |
| 2007 | 21.02 per 100 people | +121.8% |
| 2008 | 45.01 per 100 people | +114.1% |
| 2009 | 58.76 per 100 people | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 73.81 per 100 people | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 88.27 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 69.28 per 100 people | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 72.33 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 71.6 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.84 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.37 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 76.26 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 71.74 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 101.26 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 99.41 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 102.41 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 105.47 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 106.89 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 110.49 per 100 people | +3.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 110.49 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 110.49 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uzbekistan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +305.3% | 0.004 per 100 people | 0.0162 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.041 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1642 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.18 per 100 people | 0.2143 per 100 people | 58.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.98 per 100 people | 69.28 per 100 people | 101.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.93 per 100 people | 99.41 per 100 people | 110.49 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 114 Guatemala 112.52 per 100 people compare
- 115 Mali 112.12 per 100 people compare
- 116 Cape Verde 111.84 per 100 people compare
- 118 Comoros 109.86 per 100 people compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.75 per 100 people compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 109.54 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Uzbekistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 110.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 40.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,624 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uzbekistan?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uzbekistan was 110.49 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.49 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Uzbekistan ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.