Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.09 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
116.09 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
103rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
133.58 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 116.09 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia peaked at 133.58 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Cambodia ranks 103rd 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 Cambodia, 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 | 0.047 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0963 per 100 people | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1291 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2066 per 100 people | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2935 per 100 people | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5257 per 100 people | +79.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7489 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 per 100 people | +68.5% |
| 2002 | 2.96 per 100 people | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 3.82 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5 per 100 people | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 12.62 per 100 people | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 18.66 per 100 people | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 30.15 per 100 people | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 56.21 per 100 people | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 93.44 per 100 people | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 127.83 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 133.58 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 132.83 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 133.46 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 125.63 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 115.55 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 119.31 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 129.96 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 126.08 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 117.23 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 113.39 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 120.81 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 116.09 per 100 people | -3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 116.09 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 116.09 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 0.2047 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.7489 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.93 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 43.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.78 per 100 people | 56.21 per 100 people | 133.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.72 per 100 people | 113.39 per 100 people | 126.08 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare
- 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare
- 102 East Timor 116.38 per 100 people compare
- 104 Algeria 115.46 per 100 people compare
- 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
- 106 Barbados 114.58 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Cambodia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 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 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200.77 (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 Cambodia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cambodia was 116.09 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.58 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cambodia ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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