Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 140.67 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mongolia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 140.67 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mongolia peaked at 142.81 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 38th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.1921 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.11 per 100 people | 6.3 per 100 people | 84.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.47 per 100 people | 92.92 per 100 people | 136.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.51 per 100 people | 132.61 per 100 people | 142.81 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 77 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 109 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.73 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 548,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mongolia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mongolia was 140.67 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.81 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Mongolia ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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