Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria
Algeria: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 115.46 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria, 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 Algeria stood at 115.46 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria peaked at 115.46 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Algeria 104th 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.
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 | 0.0474 per 100 people | 0.0018 per 100 people | 0.2373 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.57 per 100 people | 0.2783 per 100 people | 92.22 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.91 per 100 people | 90.58 per 100 people | 115.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.66 per 100 people | 103.44 per 100 people | 115.46 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Algeria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 268 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.32 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 13.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 6.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria was 115.46 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 115.46 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Algeria ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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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