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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 319.46 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 89.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 23 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 24.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 694,635 (2024)
- Annual patent applications per million people 9.24 applications per million people (2021)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).