Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 114.33 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
114.33 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
155.67 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 114.33 per 100 people.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar peaked at 155.67 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Myanmar ranks 107th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Myanmar, 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 | 0.0015 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0045 per 100 people | +194.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 per 100 people | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 per 100 people | +159.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0253 per 100 people | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0296 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0495 per 100 people | +67.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1038 per 100 people | +109.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1425 per 100 people | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1964 per 100 people | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2713 per 100 people | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4483 per 100 people | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5146 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7592 per 100 people | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 per 100 people | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 2.52 per 100 people | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 7.48 per 100 people | +197.4% |
| 2013 | 13.59 per 100 people | +81.6% |
| 2014 | 57.28 per 100 people | +321.4% |
| 2015 | 80.24 per 100 people | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 98.23 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 92.39 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 116.97 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 155.67 per 100 people | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 148.16 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 127.24 per 100 people | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 107.53 per 100 people | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 121.03 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 114.33 per 100 people | -5.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 114.33 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 114.33 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +321.4% | 13.59 per 100 people | 57.28 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 | 0.0093 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0253 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3547 per 100 people | 0.0296 per 100 people | 1.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.56 per 100 people | 1.21 per 100 people | 155.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.66 per 100 people | 107.53 per 100 people | 148.16 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 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 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (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 Myanmar?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Myanmar was 114.33 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 155.67 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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