Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Croatia
Croatia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 121.73 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
121.73 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
82nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
121.73 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 Croatia, 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 Croatia stood at 121.73 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Croatia peaked at 121.73 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Croatia 82nd 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 Croatia, 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 | 0.0049 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0417 per 100 people | +746.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1317 per 100 people | +216.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2375 per 100 people | +80.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4495 per 100 people | +89.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7008 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 1996 | 1.36 per 100 people | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 2.56 per 100 people | +87.3% |
| 1998 | 3.92 per 100 people | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 6.41 per 100 people | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 23.88 per 100 people | +272.8% |
| 2001 | 40.8 per 100 people | +70.9% |
| 2002 | 53.71 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 58.92 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 65.79 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 84.6 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 101.84 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 116.65 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 105.57 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 108.46 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 114.58 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 119.49 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 116.72 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 111.28 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 105.73 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 105.54 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.72 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 105.8 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 109.03 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 110.49 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 110.67 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 112.17 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 114.68 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 117.11 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 121.73 per 100 people | +3.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 121.73 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 121.73 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 Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +746.3% | 0.0049 per 100 people | 0.0417 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +272.8% | 6.41 per 100 people | 23.88 per 100 people |
| 1992 | +216.0% | 0.0417 per 100 people | 0.1317 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 | 1.58 per 100 people | 0.0049 per 100 people | 6.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.02 per 100 people | 23.88 per 100 people | 116.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.54 per 100 people | 105.54 per 100 people | 119.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.27 per 100 people | 110.67 per 100 people | 121.73 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More science & technology data for Croatia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 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 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 81.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,504 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Croatia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Croatia was 121.73 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.73 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Croatia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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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