Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus
Belarus: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 131.12 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
131.12 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
131.12 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 Belarus, 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 Belarus is 131.12 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus peaked at 131.12 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 54th 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 Belarus, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0031 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0165 per 100 people | +432.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0564 per 100 people | +242.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0785 per 100 people | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1174 per 100 people | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2276 per 100 people | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 0.494 per 100 people | +117.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 per 100 people | +181.8% |
| 2002 | 4.69 per 100 people | +236.6% |
| 2003 | 11.4 per 100 people | +143.4% |
| 2004 | 23 per 100 people | +101.7% |
| 2005 | 42.4 per 100 people | +84.3% |
| 2006 | 62.03 per 100 people | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 72.78 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 85.29 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 101.88 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 108.87 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 112.9 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 112.82 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 117.43 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 120.37 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 120.67 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 120.43 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 120.21 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 122.57 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 123.23 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 125.17 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 127.12 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 128.31 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 128.98 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 131.12 per 100 people | +1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 131.12 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 131.12 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +432.4% | 0.0031 per 100 people | 0.0165 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +242.5% | 0.0165 per 100 people | 0.0564 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +236.6% | 1.39 per 100 people | 4.69 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +181.8% | 0.494 per 100 people | 1.39 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +143.4% | 4.69 per 100 people | 11.4 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +117.1% | 0.2276 per 100 people | 0.494 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 | 0.0562 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2276 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.54 per 100 people | 0.494 per 100 people | 101.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.95 per 100 people | 108.87 per 100 people | 123.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.14 per 100 people | 125.17 per 100 people | 131.12 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More science & technology data for Belarus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,429 (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 Belarus?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belarus was 131.12 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 131.12 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Belarus ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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