Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 105.96 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105.96 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 212 countries
All-time high
129.51 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 105.96 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua peaked at 129.51 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 131st 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 Nicaragua, 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 | 0.0072 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0472 per 100 people | +559.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0932 per 100 people | +97.4% |
| 1996 | 0.106 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1544 per 100 people | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3681 per 100 people | +138.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8758 per 100 people | +138.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 per 100 people | +105.3% |
| 2001 | 3.23 per 100 people | +79.9% |
| 2002 | 4.61 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 8.96 per 100 people | +94.4% |
| 2004 | 14.01 per 100 people | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 20.95 per 100 people | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 33.77 per 100 people | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 45.52 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 55.73 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 59.13 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 69.06 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 82.89 per 100 people | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 99.16 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 113.79 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 116.51 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 118.13 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 124.27 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 129.51 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 116.27 per 100 people | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 89.28 per 100 people | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 90.81 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.82 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 104.28 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 105.84 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 105.96 per 100 people | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 105.96 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 105.96 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +559.4% | 0.0072 per 100 people | 0.0472 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 | 0.1652 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.8758 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.77 per 100 people | 1.8 per 100 people | 59.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.89 per 100 people | 69.06 per 100 people | 129.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.14 per 100 people | 90.81 per 100 people | 105.96 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (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 Nicaragua?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua was 105.96 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 129.51 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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