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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 145 (2014)
- Share of the population using the Internet 61.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2014)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.43 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 399,493 (2024)
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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