Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 49.5 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 49.5 per 100 people.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique peaked at 75.84 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.0125 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0706 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 per 100 people | 0.2817 per 100 people | 26.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.29 per 100 people | 31.41 per 100 people | 75.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.24 per 100 people | 43.16 per 100 people | 50.23 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 199 Kiribati 53.52 per 100 people compare
- 200 Yemen 50.89 per 100 people compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
- 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
- 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 16 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 20.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 30 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.19 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.142 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 49,177 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique was 49.5 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Mozambique ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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