Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal
Nepal: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 99.85 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 99.85 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal peaked at 139.53 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Nepal 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0023 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0228 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 per 100 people | 0.0417 per 100 people | 20.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.16 per 100 people | 33.63 per 100 people | 139.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.06 per 100 people | 99.85 per 100 people | 131.92 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Nepal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 12.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 10.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2.98 million (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 4.83 per 100 population (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal was 99.85 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 139.53 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Nepal ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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