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
Latest (2024)
99.85 per 100 people
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
138th
of 212 countries
All-time high
139.53 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.0228 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.0417 per 100 people | +82.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0693 per 100 people | +66.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0864 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3187 per 100 people | +268.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4489 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.864 per 100 people | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 4.36 per 100 people | +404.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2 per 100 people | +180.2% |
| 2008 | 15.56 per 100 people | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6 per 100 people | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 33.63 per 100 people | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 48.62 per 100 people | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 60.32 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 77.43 per 100 people | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 83.19 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 98.89 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 114.9 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 128.86 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 139.53 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 136.19 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 131.92 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 129.65 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 121.11 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 117.76 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 99.85 per 100 people | -15.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 99.85 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 99.85 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 103.96 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +404.1% | 0.864 per 100 people | 4.36 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +268.9% | 0.0864 per 100 people | 0.3187 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 | 0.0023 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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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