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
Latest (2024)
115.46 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
115.46 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria, 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 | 0.0018 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0183 per 100 people | +893.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 per 100 people | -72.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 per 100 people | +241.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0404 per 100 people | +145.1% |
| 1997 | 0.059 per 100 people | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2373 per 100 people | +294.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2783 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3192 per 100 people | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 per 100 people | +344.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 per 100 people | +217.1% |
| 2004 | 14.96 per 100 people | +232.8% |
| 2005 | 41.26 per 100 people | +175.7% |
| 2006 | 62.45 per 100 people | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 80.62 per 100 people | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 77.64 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 92.22 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 90.58 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.51 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 99.69 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 102.87 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 110.44 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 108.02 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 115.15 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 109.97 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 110.94 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 104.92 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 103.44 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 105.04 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 107.79 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 111.61 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 115.46 per 100 people | +3.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 115.46 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 115.46 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +893.3% | 0.0018 per 100 people | 0.0183 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +344.3% | 0.3192 per 100 people | 1.42 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +294.4% | 0.0602 per 100 people | 0.2373 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +241.4% | 0.0048 per 100 people | 0.0165 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +232.8% | 4.5 per 100 people | 14.96 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +217.1% | 1.42 per 100 people | 4.5 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 | 0.0474 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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
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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