Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 98.03 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia stood at 98.03 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bolivia peaked at 101.57 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Bolivia 142nd 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.
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 | 0.9947 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 4.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.62 per 100 people | 6.77 per 100 people | 64.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.43 per 100 people | 70.51 per 100 people | 100.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.08 per 100 people | 98.03 per 100 people | 101.57 per 100 people | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 98.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 227 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 79.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.88 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bolivia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bolivia was 98.03 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.57 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bolivia ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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