Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chile
Chile: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 132.66 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 132.66 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chile peaked at 136.66 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Chile ranks 50th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0037 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0372 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 per 100 people | 0.1043 per 100 people | 14.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.48 per 100 people | 21.94 per 100 people | 96.71 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.11 per 100 people | 115.55 per 100 people | 136.66 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.93 per 100 people | 129.41 per 100 people | 136.57 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Chile
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,680 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 402 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 17.56 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 4.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chile?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chile was 132.66 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 136.66 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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