Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 121.23 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
121.23 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
121.23 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 121.23 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 121.23 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 85th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0384 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.2223 per 100 people | +479.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6119 per 100 people | +175.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 per 100 people | +107.0% |
| 2000 | 2.24 per 100 people | +77.2% |
| 2001 | 10.64 per 100 people | +374.0% |
| 2002 | 17.88 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 25.72 per 100 people | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 33.99 per 100 people | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 38.92 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 46.46 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 61.06 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 80.53 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 83.95 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 84.75 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 91.48 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 96.61 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 97.93 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.87 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.01 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.33 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 102.19 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 112.25 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 106.38 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 114.91 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 118.94 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 117.73 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 121.23 per 100 people | +3.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 121.23 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 121.23 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 | +479.2% | 0.0384 per 100 people | 0.2223 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +374.0% | 2.24 per 100 people | 10.64 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +175.2% | 0.2223 per 100 people | 0.6119 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +107.0% | 0.6119 per 100 people | 1.27 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 | 0.2139 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.14 per 100 people | 2.24 per 100 people | 83.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3 per 100 people | 81.6 per 100 people | 112.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.84 per 100 people | 106.38 per 100 people | 121.23 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More science & technology data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.23 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,083 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 121.23 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 121.23 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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