Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia
Colombia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 174.09 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
174.09 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
174.09 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 Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 174.09 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia peaked at 174.09 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Colombia 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Colombia, 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 | 0.2459 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.7634 per 100 people | +210.4% |
| 1996 | 1.43 per 100 people | +87.0% |
| 1997 | 3.39 per 100 people | +137.6% |
| 1998 | 4.74 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.77 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 8.22 per 100 people | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 11.4 per 100 people | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 15.11 per 100 people | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 25.04 per 100 people | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 51.86 per 100 people | +107.2% |
| 2006 | 69.72 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 78.5 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 94.53 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 95.23 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.33 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 102.08 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 107.33 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 108.98 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 118.82 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 122.05 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 123.71 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 129.27 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 131.59 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 132.81 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 133.66 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 146.63 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 156.19 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 166.98 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 174.09 per 100 people | +4.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 174.09 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 174.09 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +210.4% | 0.2459 per 100 people | 0.7634 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +137.6% | 1.43 per 100 people | 3.39 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +107.2% | 25.04 per 100 people | 51.86 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +87.0% | 0.7634 per 100 people | 1.43 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 | 1.57 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 5.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.54 per 100 people | 5.77 per 100 people | 95.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.6 per 100 people | 99.33 per 100 people | 132.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.51 per 100 people | 133.66 per 100 people | 174.09 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 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 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia was 174.09 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 174.09 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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