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
Latest (2024)
132.66 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
50th
of 212 countries
All-time high
136.66 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chile, 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 | 0.0372 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.1043 per 100 people | +180.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2665 per 100 people | +155.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4675 per 100 people | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6085 per 100 people | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8141 per 100 people | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 per 100 people | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 2.19 per 100 people | +59.7% |
| 1997 | 2.77 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 6.43 per 100 people | +132.4% |
| 1999 | 14.9 per 100 people | +131.7% |
| 2000 | 21.94 per 100 people | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 32.52 per 100 people | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 39.38 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 45.36 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 57.21 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 64.65 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 75.42 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 83.71 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 87.87 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 96.71 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 115.55 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 128.6 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 136.66 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 133.78 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 132.56 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 128.58 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 127.56 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 124 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 133.27 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 130.49 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 129.41 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 136.57 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 135.11 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 135.87 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 132.66 per 100 people | -2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 132.66 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 132.66 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +180.3% | 0.0372 per 100 people | 0.1043 per 100 people |
| 1991 | +155.4% | 0.1043 per 100 people | 0.2665 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 | 0.0037 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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
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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