Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 221.69 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
221.69 per 100 people
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
221.69 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
76.33 per 100 people
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 221.69 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro peaked at 221.69 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.33 per 100 people, in 2004.
Montenegro ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.33 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 85.67 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 101.55 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 142.09 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 182.99 per 100 people | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 204.63 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 185.1 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 183.2 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 156.4 per 100 people | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 156.96 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 160.49 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 160.46 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 166.72 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 168.47 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 184.22 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 188.17 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 177.66 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 185.49 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 207.28 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 207.24 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 221.69 per 100 people | +7.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 221.69 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 221.69 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.21 per 100 people | 76.33 per 100 people | 204.63 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 171.02 per 100 people | 156.4 per 100 people | 188.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.87 per 100 people | 177.66 per 100 people | 221.69 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 1 Fiji 574.15 per 100 people compare
- 2 Hong Kong 364.85 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
- 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Montenegro
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 221.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.27 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 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.62 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 254.67 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro was 221.69 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 221.69 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.33 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Montenegro rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Montenegro ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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