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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 45.4% (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 24.09 million users (2020)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.56 million (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 28.01 per million people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.8 per 100 population (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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