Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Albania
Albania: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 89.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89.13 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
160th
of 212 countries
All-time high
126.77 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Albania stood at 89.13 per 100 people.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Albania peaked at 126.77 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Albania 160th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0703 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.1014 per 100 people | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1733 per 100 people | +70.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3431 per 100 people | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9409 per 100 people | +174.2% |
| 2001 | 12.47 per 100 people | +1225.6% |
| 2002 | 27.15 per 100 people | +117.7% |
| 2003 | 35.28 per 100 people | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 40.65 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 49.75 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 62.6 per 100 people | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 76.83 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 62.13 per 100 people | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 83.19 per 100 people | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 91.93 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 106.47 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 120.28 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 126.77 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 115.7 per 100 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 117.33 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 116.28 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 125.1 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 93.8 per 100 people | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 91.16 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 91.19 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.48 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.39 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 93 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 89.13 per 100 people | -4.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 89.13 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 89.13 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1225.6% | 0.9409 per 100 people | 12.47 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +174.2% | 0.3431 per 100 people | 0.9409 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0688 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3431 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1 per 100 people | 0.9409 per 100 people | 83.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.48 per 100 people | 91.16 per 100 people | 126.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.84 per 100 people | 89.13 per 100 people | 98.39 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 157 New Caledonia 91.68 per 100 people compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
- 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 88.19 per 100 people compare
- 162 Nauru 87.17 per 100 people compare
- 163 Dominica 85.19 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Albania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 89.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 95.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 319.46 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Albania?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Albania was 89.13 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 126.77 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Albania ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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