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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Kenya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 160 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.04 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
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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