Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 139.83 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini is 139.83 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini peaked at 139.83 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 41st 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 Eswatini, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.4676 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.37 per 100 people | +194.0% |
| 2000 | 3.17 per 100 people | +130.5% |
| 2001 | 5.23 per 100 people | +65.1% |
| 2002 | 6.42 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 7.97 per 100 people | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 13.51 per 100 people | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 18.54 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 23.05 per 100 people | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 34.84 per 100 people | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 48.42 per 100 people | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 60.12 per 100 people | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 65.29 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 68.57 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 71.63 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 79.03 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 80.68 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 82.34 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 86.56 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 88.71 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 89.2 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.05 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 104.75 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 118.63 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 121.49 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 128.4 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 139.83 per 100 people | +8.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 139.83 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 139.83 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +194.0% | 0.4676 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +130.5% | 1.37 per 100 people | 3.17 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 | 0.1842 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.13 per 100 people | 3.17 per 100 people | 60.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.31 per 100 people | 65.29 per 100 people | 91.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.62 per 100 people | 104.75 per 100 people | 139.83 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Eswatini was 139.83 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 139.83 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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