Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya
Kenya: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 126.48 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
126.48 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
69th
of 212 countries
All-time high
126.48 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya stood at 126.48 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya peaked at 126.48 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Kenya 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kenya, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0045 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0046 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 per 100 people | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 per 100 people | +133.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0369 per 100 people | +54.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0793 per 100 people | +114.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4158 per 100 people | +424.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9 per 100 people | +356.4% |
| 2002 | 3.64 per 100 people | +91.7% |
| 2003 | 4.73 per 100 people | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 7.33 per 100 people | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 12.88 per 100 people | +75.7% |
| 2006 | 19.89 per 100 people | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 29.84 per 100 people | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 41.58 per 100 people | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 47.92 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 60.02 per 100 people | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 65.67 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 70.02 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 70.75 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.03 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 80.1 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 80.98 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.03 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 98.59 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 106.55 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 117.6 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 122.3 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 121.17 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 120.61 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 126.48 per 100 people | +4.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 126.48 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 126.48 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +424.4% | 0.0793 per 100 people | 0.4158 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +356.4% | 0.4158 per 100 people | 1.9 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +133.1% | 0.0102 per 100 people | 0.0239 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 | 0.0175 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0793 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.01 per 100 people | 0.4158 per 100 people | 47.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.27 per 100 people | 60.02 per 100 people | 106.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.63 per 100 people | 117.6 per 100 people | 126.48 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kenya was 126.48 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 126.48 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kenya ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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