Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hungary
Hungary: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 104.58 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 104.58 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hungary peaked at 122.04 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Hungary ranks 133rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 4.25 per 100 people | 0.0255 per 100 people | 15.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.37 per 100 people | 30.19 per 100 people | 122.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.23 per 100 people | 100.62 per 100 people | 120.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.31 per 100 people | 104.58 per 100 people | 105.98 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 433 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,447 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.61 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.54 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hungary?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hungary was 104.58 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 122.04 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Hungary ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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