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
Latest (2024)
97.13 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
145th
of 212 countries
All-time high
104.58 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt, 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 | 0.005 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.0056 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.007 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0976 per 100 people | +768.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1326 per 100 people | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.688 per 100 people | +418.7% |
| 2000 | 1.86 per 100 people | +170.5% |
| 2001 | 3.74 per 100 people | +101.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 100 people | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 7.45 per 100 people | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 9.62 per 100 people | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 16.81 per 100 people | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 21.77 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 35.71 per 100 people | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 48.08 per 100 people | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 63.26 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 79.22 per 100 people | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 91.58 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 103.91 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 104.58 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.73 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 94.4 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 96.21 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 99.29 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 88.74 per 100 people | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 88.64 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.23 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 84.09 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 90.68 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 92.83 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 97.13 per 100 people | +4.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 97.13 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 97.13 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +768.3% | 0.0112 per 100 people | 0.0976 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +418.7% | 0.1326 per 100 people | 0.688 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +170.5% | 0.688 per 100 people | 1.86 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 | 0.0017 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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9713 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 106.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (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 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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