Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco
Morocco: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 153.06 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
153.06 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 212 countries
All-time high
153.06 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco stood at 153.06 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco peaked at 153.06 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Morocco 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Morocco, 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 | 0.0003 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.0004 per 100 people | +71.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 per 100 people | +554.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 per 100 people | +110.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 per 100 people | +105.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0519 per 100 people | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1093 per 100 people | +110.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1568 per 100 people | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2683 per 100 people | +71.1% |
| 1998 | 0.415 per 100 people | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3 per 100 people | +212.7% |
| 2000 | 8.24 per 100 people | +535.1% |
| 2001 | 16.56 per 100 people | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 21.23 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 24.89 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 31.17 per 100 people | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 40.82 per 100 people | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 52.01 per 100 people | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 64.22 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 72.19 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 79.02 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 98.51 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 111.06 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 116.97 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 125.56 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 128.97 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 124.48 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 118.53 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 123.89 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 124.83 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 128.88 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 135.09 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 138.91 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 141.87 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 148.16 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 153.06 per 100 people | +3.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 153.06 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 153.06 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +554.3% | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +535.1% | 1.3 per 100 people | 8.24 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 | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2346 per 100 people | 0.0036 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.04 per 100 people | 8.24 per 100 people | 79.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.17 per 100 people | 98.51 per 100 people | 128.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.42 per 100 people | 135.09 per 100 people | 153.06 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Morocco was 153.06 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 153.06 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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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