Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 108.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
108.08 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
126th
of 212 countries
All-time high
111.28 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 108.08 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh peaked at 111.28 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 126th 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 Bangladesh, 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 | 0.0002 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0004 per 100 people | +96.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 per 100 people | +116.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 per 100 people | +122.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 per 100 people | +57.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 per 100 people | +538.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 per 100 people | +183.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1176 per 100 people | +94.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2074 per 100 people | +76.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3801 per 100 people | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7738 per 100 people | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9683 per 100 people | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 1.95 per 100 people | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 6.22 per 100 people | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 13.07 per 100 people | +110.1% |
| 2007 | 23.22 per 100 people | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 29.86 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 34.04 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 44.63 per 100 people | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 54.93 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 62.67 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 74.46 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 80.31 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 82.43 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 84.56 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 93.07 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 98.93 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 100.4 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 106 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 110.01 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 109.87 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 111.28 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 108.08 per 100 people | -2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 108.08 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 108.08 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 103.96 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +538.5% | 0.0033 per 100 people | 0.0213 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 | 0.0206 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1176 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 per 100 people | 0.2074 per 100 people | 34.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.64 per 100 people | 44.63 per 100 people | 100.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.05 per 100 people | 106 per 100 people | 111.28 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
- 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
- 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 107.49 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,468 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bangladesh was 108.08 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 111.28 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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