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
Latest (2024)
49.5 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
202nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
75.84 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0151 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.0397 per 100 people | +162.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0706 per 100 people | +77.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2817 per 100 people | +298.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8235 per 100 people | +192.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 per 100 people | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 2.25 per 100 people | +67.2% |
| 2004 | 3.57 per 100 people | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 7.41 per 100 people | +107.6% |
| 2006 | 11.25 per 100 people | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 14.47 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 20.19 per 100 people | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 26.67 per 100 people | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 31.41 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 33.22 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 36.18 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 49.5 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 71.67 per 100 people | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 75.84 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 54.96 per 100 people | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 42.16 per 100 people | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 49.44 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.23 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.16 per 100 people | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 45.82 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 47.5 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 49.5 per 100 people | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 49.5 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 49.5 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +298.9% | 0.0706 per 100 people | 0.2817 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 | 0.0125 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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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