Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt
Egypt: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 97.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt, 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 Egypt stood at 97.13 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt peaked at 104.58 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Egypt 145th 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.
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 | 0.0017 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0065 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0987 per 100 people | 0.007 per 100 people | 0.688 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.42 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people | 63.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.43 per 100 people | 79.22 per 100 people | 104.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.39 per 100 people | 84.09 per 100 people | 97.13 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Egypt
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,343 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 881 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 79.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 13.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt was 97.13 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 104.58 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Egypt ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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