Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina
Argentina: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 140.24 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina is 140.24 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina peaked at 158.19 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.0007 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0072 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 per 100 people | 0.0368 per 100 people | 10.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.83 per 100 people | 17.27 per 100 people | 128.46 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.05 per 100 people | 125.3 per 100 people | 158.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.19 per 100 people | 121.18 per 100 people | 140.24 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Argentina
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 406 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 39.49 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 26.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina was 140.24 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 158.19 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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