Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan
Jordan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 69.64 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69.64 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
144.56 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 69.64 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan peaked at 144.56 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Jordan ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Jordan, 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 | 0.0413 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0399 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0357 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0338 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2656 per 100 people | +685.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5232 per 100 people | +97.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9514 per 100 people | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7 per 100 people | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 2.39 per 100 people | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 7.22 per 100 people | +201.9% |
| 2001 | 15.74 per 100 people | +118.0% |
| 2002 | 21.72 per 100 people | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 23.08 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.61 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 52.04 per 100 people | +88.5% |
| 2006 | 67.57 per 100 people | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 69.89 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 76.02 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 84.21 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 90.72 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 100.03 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 118.41 per 100 people | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 129.06 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 126.17 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 144.56 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 98.12 per 100 people | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 94.81 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 83.46 per 100 people | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 72.89 per 100 people | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 64.31 per 100 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 65.74 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 67.75 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 67.55 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.64 per 100 people | +3.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 69.64 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 69.64 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +685.7% | 0.0338 per 100 people | 0.2656 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +201.9% | 2.39 per 100 people | 7.22 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 | 0.6022 per 100 people | 0.0338 per 100 people | 2.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.51 per 100 people | 7.22 per 100 people | 84.21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.82 per 100 people | 72.89 per 100 people | 144.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 per 100 people | 64.31 per 100 people | 69.64 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 87.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Jordan was 69.64 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 144.56 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Jordan ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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