Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova
Moldova: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 120.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 120.08 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova peaked at 137.18 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Moldova ranks 89th 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.
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 | 0.065 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.4182 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.05 per 100 people | 3.28 per 100 people | 64.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.26 per 100 people | 70.23 per 100 people | 117.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.45 per 100 people | 111.44 per 100 people | 137.18 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 86 Iceland 120.93 per 100 people compare
- 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare
- 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
- 90 Romania 119.81 per 100 people compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 64 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.27 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 899,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova was 120.08 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 137.18 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Moldova rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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