Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico
Mexico: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.49 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
116.49 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
101st
of 212 countries
All-time high
116.49 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 Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 116.49 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico peaked at 116.49 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Mexico 101st 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 Mexico, 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 | 0.0019 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.0106 per 100 people | +457.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0782 per 100 people | +638.4% |
| 1991 | 0.193 per 100 people | +146.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3679 per 100 people | +90.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4456 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6446 per 100 people | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7653 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 1.12 per 100 people | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 1.87 per 100 people | +67.4% |
| 1998 | 3.53 per 100 people | +89.2% |
| 1999 | 8.03 per 100 people | +127.1% |
| 2000 | 14.27 per 100 people | +77.9% |
| 2001 | 21.74 per 100 people | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 25.53 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 29.23 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 36.83 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 44.54 per 100 people | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 51.65 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 61.19 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 68.23 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 74.28 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 80.43 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 82.07 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 86.23 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 90.2 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 87.61 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 88.95 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.39 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 92.65 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.46 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 97.04 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.92 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.09 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 105.72 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 111.73 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 116.49 per 100 people | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 116.49 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 116.49 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +638.4% | 0.0106 per 100 people | 0.0782 per 100 people |
| 1989 | +457.2% | 0.0019 per 100 people | 0.0106 per 100 people |
| 1991 | +146.8% | 0.0782 per 100 people | 0.193 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 | 0.0012 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0106 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 per 100 people | 0.0782 per 100 people | 8.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.75 per 100 people | 14.27 per 100 people | 74.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3 per 100 people | 80.43 per 100 people | 97.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.99 per 100 people | 96.92 per 100 people | 116.49 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico was 116.49 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 116.49 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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