Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 117.69 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 117.69 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica peaked at 117.69 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 97th 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 | 1.72 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 5.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.69 per 100 people | 14.07 per 100 people | 108 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.05 per 100 people | 97.93 per 100 people | 116.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.49 per 100 people | 101.5 per 100 people | 117.69 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 60 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 90.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 16 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.34 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.98 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 453,746 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 15.79 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jamaica was 117.69 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 117.69 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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