Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
211
Highest
93.33 % change on previous year
Samoa
Lowest
-28.14 % change on previous year
Nigeria
Median
1.66 % change on previous year
Years covered
44
1981–2024
Data points
6,236
What the numbers show
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate is currently reported for 211 countries. The highest value is 93.33 % change on previous year in Samoa; the lowest is -28.14 % change on previous year in Nigeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.66 % change on previous year, and the mean is 2.88 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 95 countries rose and 115 fell. The largest increase was in Samoa (up 7,263.7%), and the largest decrease in Faroe Islands (down 5,151.2%).
Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoa | 93.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 7,263.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Fiji | 59.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,091.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Guam | 22.3 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Tanzania | 20.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 59.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 19.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Madagascar | 16.54 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 366.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Israel | 15.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 938.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Ghana | 15.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 159.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 14.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,802.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 13.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Malawi | 13.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 279.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Northern Mariana Islands | 12.51 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 156.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Burundi | 12.27 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Cameroon | 12.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Tuvalu | 11.97 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Ukraine | 10.91 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 88.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Grenada | 10.61 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 10.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Eritrea | 9.98 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Yemen | 9.56 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Vanuatu | 9.4 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 163.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Comoros | 9.26 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Uganda | 9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Eswatini | 8.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 325.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 8.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Somalia | 8.61 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Benin | 8.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 167.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Central African Republic | 8.39 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 40.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 8.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Gambia | 7.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 32 | American Samoa | 7.43 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Guyana | 7.24 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 110.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Montenegro | 6.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 210.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.68 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,348.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 185.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Togo | 6.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Zambia | 6.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 213.4% | volatile |
| 40 | South Korea | 6.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 6.14 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 640.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Japan | 5.83 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 43 | North Korea | 5.5 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Gibraltar | 5.35 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Cyprus | 5.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 475.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Kenya | 4.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Cuba | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Iran | 4.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Egypt | 4.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 170.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Maldives | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 51 | South Africa | 4.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 216.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Macao | 4.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Mauritius | 4.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Kiribati | 4.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Bhutan | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 68.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Colombia | 4.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Mexico | 4.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 248.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Mozambique | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 59 | San Marino | 3.95 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 262.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Croatia | 3.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 179.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Chad | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Georgia | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Bahrain | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 302.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Germany | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 494.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Djibouti | 3.58 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 190.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Algeria | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Uzbekistan | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 432.8% | volatile |
| 69 | East Timor | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Morocco | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Monaco | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 147.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Mali | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Jordan | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 238.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Panama | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 259.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Russia | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 183.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.5% | volatile |
| 78 | China | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Guinea | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Uruguay | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Marshall Islands | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Netherlands | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,149.1% | volatile |
| 83 | New Zealand | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.5% | volatile |
| 84 | British Virgin Islands | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Greece | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 208.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 461.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Jamaica | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 56.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Austria | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 170.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Gabon | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Laos | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Peru | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 63.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Poland | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,689.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Barbados | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,861.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Nauru | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,260.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Turkey | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Liberia | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Spain | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Rwanda | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 100 | United Arab Emirates | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 526.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Costa Rica | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 179.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Argentina | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.3% | volatile |
| 103 | North Macedonia | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 823.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Azerbaijan | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Belarus | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Ireland | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,377.4% | volatile |
| 108 | French Polynesia | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 74.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Puerto Rico | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Liechtenstein | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Mauritania | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Micronesia (country) | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 89.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Lesotho | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 114 | Haiti | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Slovenia | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Slovakia | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Tonga | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Curacao | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 159.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Latvia | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Venezuela | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 148.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Saudi Arabia | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Lithuania | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Malta | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 132.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Portugal | 0.9171 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 407.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Brazil | 0.8978 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Bolivia | 0.7569 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 127 | Congo | 0.6961 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 128 | United States | 0.693 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 129 | Belgium | 0.687 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.651 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 102.3% | volatile |
| 131 | France | 0.6356 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Estonia | 0.6232 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 148.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Belize | 0.5962 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 134 | New Caledonia | 0.5669 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 301.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Ecuador | 0.5602 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 136.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Italy | 0.5331 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.4% | volatile |
| 137 | Czechia | 0.4722 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Pakistan | 0.4112 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Burkina Faso | 0.3676 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Sweden | 0.3001 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 141 | Armenia | 0.2728 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Palau | 0.1805 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Palestine | 0.1636 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 127.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Bulgaria | 0.1136 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 145 | Nicaragua | 0.1115 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 146 | Bermuda | 0.0846 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Australia | 0.0604 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 105.8% | volatile |
| 148 | Senegal | -0.0145 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.2% | volatile |
| 149 | Kazakhstan | -0.0236 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 99.7% | volatile |
| 150 | Denmark | -0.0237 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Canada | -0.0464 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.6% | volatile |
| 152 | Solomon Islands | -0.1335 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 102.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Greenland | -0.1792 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 113.6% | volatile |
| 154 | Andorra | -0.2595 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 104.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Norway | -0.2781 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 156 | United States Virgin Islands | -0.2801 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 157 | Mongolia | -0.2941 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.8% | volatile |
| 158 | Aruba | -0.3387 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 116.8% | volatile |
| 159 | Kuwait | -0.3956 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 102.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Hungary | -0.4502 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Iceland | -0.4503 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.6% | volatile |
| 162 | Brunei | -0.4576 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Angola | -0.4969 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 126.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Turkmenistan | -0.575 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 100.9% | volatile |
| 165 | Switzerland | -0.5767 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 166 | United Kingdom | -0.9277 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 167 | Kyrgyzstan | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.8% | volatile |
| 168 | Guatemala | -1.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 169 | Cape Verde | -1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 104.6% | volatile |
| 170 | Libya | -1.1 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Paraguay | -1.16 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 149.5% | volatile |
| 172 | Finland | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.6% | volatile |
| 173 | Iraq | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 174 | Lebanon | -1.31 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 122.7% | volatile |
| 175 | Oman | -1.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 144.6% | volatile |
| 176 | Singapore | -1.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 177 | India | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 129.0% | volatile |
| 178 | Sao Tome and Principe | -1.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 348.8% | volatile |
| 179 | Syria | -1.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 107.6% | volatile |
| 180 | Philippines | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.9% | volatile |
| 181 | El Salvador | -1.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 196.4% | volatile |
| 182 | Malaysia | -2.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 179.7% | volatile |
| 183 | Sudan | -2.17 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 127.0% | volatile |
| 184 | Indonesia | -2.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 179.6% | volatile |
| 185 | Cayman Islands | -2.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 282.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Chile | -2.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 159.6% | volatile |
| 187 | Vietnam | -2.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 129.7% | volatile |
| 188 | Qatar | -2.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 68.6% | volatile |
| 189 | Romania | -2.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 639.5% | volatile |
| 190 | Seychelles | -2.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 135.4% | volatile |
| 191 | Namibia | -2.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 192 | Bangladesh | -2.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 136.6% | volatile |
| 193 | Bahamas | -3.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.5% | volatile |
| 194 | Serbia | -3.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 273.4% | volatile |
| 195 | South Sudan | -3.86 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 119.8% | volatile |
| 196 | Cambodia | -3.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 597.3% | volatile |
| 197 | Albania | -4.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 198 | Honduras | -4.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 199 | Thailand | -4.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 262.9% | volatile |
| 200 | Faroe Islands | -4.76 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 5,151.2% | volatile |
| 201 | Myanmar | -5.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.7% | volatile |
| 202 | Sri Lanka | -6.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 186.1% | volatile |
| 203 | Moldova | -7.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 334.6% | volatile |
| 204 | Niger | -7.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.8% | volatile |
| 205 | Dominica | -7.92 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 3,261.3% | volatile |
| 206 | Botswana | -8.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 338.1% | volatile |
| 207 | Suriname | -9.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 270.6% | volatile |
| 208 | Tunisia | -11.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 202.8% | volatile |
| 209 | Trinidad and Tobago | -11.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 999.0% | volatile |
| 210 | Nepal | -15.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 304.3% | volatile |
| 211 | Nigeria | -28.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 542.6% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile landline subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.