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
Latest (2024)
140.67 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
142.81 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 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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mongolia, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0382 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.084 per 100 people | +119.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3755 per 100 people | +347.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 per 100 people | +279.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3 per 100 people | +342.4% |
| 2001 | 7.87 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 8.64 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 12.65 per 100 people | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 16.86 per 100 people | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 21.74 per 100 people | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 29.98 per 100 people | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 45.81 per 100 people | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 66.93 per 100 people | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 84.38 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 92.92 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 107.18 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 120.74 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 100.9 per 100 people | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 103.92 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 103.08 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 110.75 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 125.18 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 133.28 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 136.72 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 132.61 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 140.35 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 142.81 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 141.09 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 140.67 per 100 people | -0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 140.67 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 140.67 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +347.2% | 0.084 per 100 people | 0.3755 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +342.4% | 1.42 per 100 people | 6.3 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +279.0% | 0.3755 per 100 people | 1.42 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 | 0.1921 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 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.67 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.39 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 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2941 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (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 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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