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Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba

Aruba: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 130.65 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
130.65 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
135.34 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
45
1960–2022

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba, 1960–2022

0501001501960199120221960: 0 per 100 people1965: 0 per 100 people1970: 0 per 100 people1975: 0 per 100 people1976: 0 per 100 people1977: 0 per 100 people1978: 0 per 100 people1979: 0 per 100 people1980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0.028 per 100 people1995: 2.2 per 100 people1996: 3.8 per 100 people1997: 4.2 per 100 people1998: 6.4 per 100 people1999: 13.8 per 100 people2000: 16.9 per 100 people2001: 58.7 per 100 people2002: 67.6 per 100 people2003: 75.8 per 100 people2004: 105.6 per 100 people2005: 109.8 per 100 people2006: 114.3 per 100 people2007: 117.6 per 100 people2008: 123.5 per 100 people2009: 129.3 per 100 people2010: 131.7 per 100 people2012: 132.7 per 100 people2013: 135.3 per 100 people2014: 135.1 per 100 people2015: 135.3 per 100 people2019: 131.7 per 100 people2020: 131.3 per 100 people2021: 131.1 per 100 people2022: 130.6 per 100 people

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 Aruba is 130.65 per 100 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba peaked at 135.34 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

Aruba ranks 56th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Aruba, 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 0.0285 per 100 people —
1995 2.23 per 100 people +7725.4%
1996 3.78 per 100 people +69.4%
1997 4.16 per 100 people +10.0%
1998 6.38 per 100 people +53.5%
1999 13.81 per 100 people +116.6%
2000 16.9 per 100 people +22.3%
2001 58.69 per 100 people +247.3%
2002 67.63 per 100 people +15.2%
2003 75.78 per 100 people +12.0%
2004 105.55 per 100 people +39.3%
2005 109.75 per 100 people +4.0%
2006 114.3 per 100 people +4.1%
2007 117.6 per 100 people +2.9%
2008 123.52 per 100 people +5.0%
2009 129.26 per 100 people +4.6%
2010 131.65 per 100 people +1.8%
2012 132.66 per 100 people +0.8%
2013 135.34 per 100 people +2.0%
2014 135.14 per 100 people -0.1%
2015 135.34 per 100 people +0.1%
2019 131.68 per 100 people -2.7%
2020 131.28 per 100 people -0.3%
2021 131.09 per 100 people -0.1%
2022 130.65 per 100 people -0.3%

Aruba compared with similar countries

  • Aruba's 130.65 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Aruba's 130.65 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +7725.4% 0.0285 per 100 people 2.23 per 100 people
2001 +247.3% 16.9 per 100 people 58.69 per 100 people
1999 +116.6% 6.38 per 100 people 13.81 per 100 people
1996 +69.4% 2.23 per 100 people 3.78 per 100 people
1998 +53.5% 4.16 per 100 people 6.38 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 3.8 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 13.81 per 100 people 8
2000s 91.9 per 100 people 16.9 per 100 people 129.26 per 100 people 10
2010s 133.63 per 100 people 131.65 per 100 people 135.34 per 100 people 6
2020s 131.01 per 100 people 130.65 per 100 people 131.28 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 53 China 131.75 per 100 people compare
  2. 54 Belarus 131.12 per 100 people compare
  3. 55 Slovenia 130.86 per 100 people compare
  4. 57 Spain 130.26 per 100 people compare
  5. 58 New Zealand 130.09 per 100 people compare
  6. 59 Switzerland 129.47 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba?
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba was 130.65 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 135.34 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Aruba rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Aruba ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Aruba 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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Indicator
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
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