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
Latest (2024)
120.08 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
89th
of 212 countries
All-time high
137.18 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova, 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 | 0.0003 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0208 per 100 people | +6517.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0501 per 100 people | +141.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1608 per 100 people | +221.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4182 per 100 people | +160.1% |
| 2000 | 3.28 per 100 people | +684.8% |
| 2001 | 5.37 per 100 people | +63.6% |
| 2002 | 8.16 per 100 people | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 11.62 per 100 people | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 19.45 per 100 people | +67.3% |
| 2005 | 27.32 per 100 people | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 34.64 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 48.89 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 64.12 per 100 people | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 57.64 per 100 people | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 70.23 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 90.44 per 100 people | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 102.92 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 108.45 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 111.83 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 112.96 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 117.01 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 117.32 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 115.32 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 116.11 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 111.44 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 128.98 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 137.18 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 129.55 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 120.08 per 100 people | -7.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 120.08 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 120.08 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6517.5% | 0.0003 per 100 people | 0.0208 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +684.8% | 0.4182 per 100 people | 3.28 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +221.1% | 0.0501 per 100 people | 0.1608 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 | 0.065 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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (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 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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