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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Jordan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 322 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 25 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 810,782 (2024)
- Life science patents granted, by filing office 30 patents (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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