Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 107.49 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107.49 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
137.74 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 107.49 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 137.74 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th 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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.0281 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.0528 per 100 people | +88.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1791 per 100 people | +239.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5323 per 100 people | +197.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 per 100 people | +94.9% |
| 2003 | 2.68 per 100 people | +158.3% |
| 2004 | 5.06 per 100 people | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 10.32 per 100 people | +104.0% |
| 2006 | 23.89 per 100 people | +131.4% |
| 2007 | 40.81 per 100 people | +70.9% |
| 2008 | 63.53 per 100 people | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 83.13 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 96.06 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 112.2 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 119.33 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 116.22 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 128.23 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 126.28 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 124.64 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 136.14 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 137.74 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 132.78 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 109.78 per 100 people | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 108.17 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 106.93 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 108.59 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 107.49 per 100 people | -1.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 107.49 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 107.49 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan 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 | +239.5% | 0.0528 per 100 people | 0.1791 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +197.2% | 0.1791 per 100 people | 0.5323 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +158.3% | 1.04 per 100 people | 2.68 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 | 0.0081 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0528 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.12 per 100 people | 0.1791 per 100 people | 83.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.96 per 100 people | 96.06 per 100 people | 137.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.19 per 100 people | 106.93 per 100 people | 109.78 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
- 128 Turkey 107.83 per 100 people compare
- 130 Monaco 107.4 per 100 people compare
- 131 Nicaragua 105.96 per 100 people compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 105.8 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Kyrgyzstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 326.91 (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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kyrgyzstan was 107.49 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 137.74 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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