Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 156.22 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 156.22 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.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus peaked at 156.22 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 26th 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 | 0.0268 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2375 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.91 per 100 people | 0.5447 per 100 people | 21.96 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.44 per 100 people | 31.3 per 100 people | 127.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.09 per 100 people | 123.13 per 100 people | 137.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.78 per 100 people | 135.59 per 100 people | 156.22 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 348.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.20 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.56 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cyprus was 156.22 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 156.22 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cyprus ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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