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
Latest (2024)
98.03 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
101.57 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bolivia, 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 | 0.0041 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.021 per 100 people | +415.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0352 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0527 per 100 people | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0922 per 100 people | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4181 per 100 people | +353.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 per 100 people | +248.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 per 100 people | +98.4% |
| 1999 | 4.98 per 100 people | +72.5% |
| 2000 | 6.77 per 100 people | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 8.91 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 11.5 per 100 people | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 14.13 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 19.56 per 100 people | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 25.87 per 100 people | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 30.21 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 51.15 per 100 people | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 64.54 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 70.51 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 80.72 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 90.28 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 96.33 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.27 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 90.4 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.64 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 99.46 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 100.15 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.9 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.81 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 101.57 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.03 per 100 people | -3.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 98.03 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 98.03 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +415.1% | 0.0041 per 100 people | 0.021 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +353.5% | 0.0922 per 100 people | 0.4181 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +248.1% | 0.4181 per 100 people | 1.46 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 | 0.9947 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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 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 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (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 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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