Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Namibia
Namibia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 85.16 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 85.16 per 100 people.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Namibia peaked at 121.11 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Namibia 164th 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 | 0.4169 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.75 per 100 people | 4.51 per 100 people | 78.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.61 per 100 people | 92.43 per 100 people | 121.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.67 per 100 people | 85.16 per 100 people | 106.21 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Namibia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
- Share of the population using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 85,893 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.52 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Namibia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Namibia was 85.16 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.11 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Namibia ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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