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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Estonia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 92.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 25 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.21 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 35.35 per 100 people (2024)
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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