Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia
Georgia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 161.2 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
161.2 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
161.2 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia, 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 Georgia stood at 161.2 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia peaked at 161.2 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Georgia ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Georgia, 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 | 0.0031 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0483 per 100 people | +1470.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6465 per 100 people | +1238.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 per 100 people | +105.4% |
| 1999 | 3.03 per 100 people | +128.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 100 people | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 7.16 per 100 people | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 12.2 per 100 people | +70.4% |
| 2003 | 17.41 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 20.73 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 29.17 per 100 people | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 42.63 per 100 people | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 65.52 per 100 people | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 69.9 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 72.39 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 102.11 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 114.52 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 122.38 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 131.08 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 142.39 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 146.4 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 145.88 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 145.07 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 143.86 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 141.75 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 134.37 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 146.57 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 154.01 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 155.25 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 161.2 per 100 people | +3.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 161.2 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 161.2 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1470.8% | 0.0031 per 100 people | 0.0483 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +1238.4% | 0.0483 per 100 people | 0.6465 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +128.3% | 1.33 per 100 people | 3.03 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +105.4% | 0.6465 per 100 people | 1.33 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 | 0.5058 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.16 per 100 people | 4.5 per 100 people | 72.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.55 per 100 people | 102.11 per 100 people | 146.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.28 per 100 people | 134.37 per 100 people | 161.2 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More science & technology data for Georgia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 161.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 85.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 649.57 (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 Georgia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Georgia was 161.2 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.2 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Georgia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Georgia ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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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