Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 138.73 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138.73 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
167.23 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 138.73 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania peaked at 167.23 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Lithuania 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Lithuania, 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 | 0.007 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0328 per 100 people | +366.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1197 per 100 people | +265.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3948 per 100 people | +229.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 per 100 people | +246.9% |
| 1997 | 4.47 per 100 people | +226.7% |
| 1998 | 7.3 per 100 people | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 9.14 per 100 people | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 14.97 per 100 people | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 29.31 per 100 people | +95.8% |
| 2002 | 47.78 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 61.55 per 100 people | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 90.36 per 100 people | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 131.04 per 100 people | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 144.3 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 152.01 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 157.03 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 156.85 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 157.89 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 163.04 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 167.23 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 154.34 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 145.49 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 143.99 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 146.55 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 154.15 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 134.33 per 100 people | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 132.53 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 131.34 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 133.36 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 135.83 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 137.2 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 138.73 per 100 people | +1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 138.73 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 138.73 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +366.1% | 0.007 per 100 people | 0.0328 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +265.0% | 0.0328 per 100 people | 0.1197 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +246.9% | 0.3948 per 100 people | 1.37 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +229.9% | 0.1197 per 100 people | 0.3948 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +226.7% | 1.37 per 100 people | 4.47 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +95.8% | 14.97 per 100 people | 29.31 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 | 2.28 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 9.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.52 per 100 people | 14.97 per 100 people | 157.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.95 per 100 people | 132.53 per 100 people | 167.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.29 per 100 people | 131.34 per 100 people | 138.73 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lithuania was 138.73 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 167.23 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Lithuania rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Lithuania ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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