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
Latest (2024)
104.58 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
122.04 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hungary, 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 | 0.0255 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0817 per 100 people | +220.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2246 per 100 people | +174.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4413 per 100 people | +96.5% |
| 1994 | 1.38 per 100 people | +213.3% |
| 1995 | 2.57 per 100 people | +85.6% |
| 1996 | 4.59 per 100 people | +78.9% |
| 1997 | 6.86 per 100 people | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 10.43 per 100 people | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 15.92 per 100 people | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 30.19 per 100 people | +89.7% |
| 2001 | 48.86 per 100 people | +61.9% |
| 2002 | 67.92 per 100 people | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 78.59 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 86.53 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 92.59 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 99.16 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 109.92 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 122.04 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 117.91 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 120.37 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 117.53 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 116.77 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 117.2 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 118.9 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 100.62 per 100 people | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 101.44 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 101.63 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 102.74 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 105.14 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 105.98 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 105.14 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 105.79 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 105.05 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 104.58 per 100 people | -0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 104.58 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 104.58 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +220.5% | 0.0255 per 100 people | 0.0817 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +213.3% | 0.4413 per 100 people | 1.38 per 100 people |
| 1992 | +174.9% | 0.0817 per 100 people | 0.2246 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +96.5% | 0.2246 per 100 people | 0.4413 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +89.7% | 15.92 per 100 people | 30.19 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +85.6% | 1.38 per 100 people | 2.57 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 | 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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 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 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
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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