Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia
Estonia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 151.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
151.13 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 212 countries
All-time high
152.27 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia, 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 Estonia stood at 151.13 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia peaked at 152.27 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Estonia 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Estonia, 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 | 0.0364 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.1622 per 100 people | +345.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4802 per 100 people | +196.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9334 per 100 people | +94.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1 per 100 people | +124.6% |
| 1996 | 4.84 per 100 people | +131.1% |
| 1997 | 10.14 per 100 people | +109.4% |
| 1998 | 17.5 per 100 people | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 27.57 per 100 people | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 39.87 per 100 people | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 46.91 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 63.87 per 100 people | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 76.61 per 100 people | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 92.15 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 106.68 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 123.15 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 125.44 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 121.49 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 117.69 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 124.14 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 136.06 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 151.2 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 146.25 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 144.36 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 144.8 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 144.24 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 144.56 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 145.54 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 147.05 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 144.83 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 148.74 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 152.27 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 150.2 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 151.13 per 100 people | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 151.13 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 151.13 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +345.4% | 0.0364 per 100 people | 0.1622 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +196.1% | 0.1622 per 100 people | 0.4802 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +131.1% | 2.1 per 100 people | 4.84 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +124.6% | 0.9334 per 100 people | 2.1 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +109.4% | 4.84 per 100 people | 10.14 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 | 6.38 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 27.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.39 per 100 people | 39.87 per 100 people | 125.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.82 per 100 people | 124.14 per 100 people | 151.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.43 per 100 people | 144.83 per 100 people | 152.27 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Estonia was 151.13 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 152.27 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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