Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 76.85 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 76.85 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan peaked at 79.11 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.054 per 100 people | 0.0017 per 100 people | 0.1774 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.16 per 100 people | 0.1979 per 100 people | 48.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.92 per 100 people | 49.78 per 100 people | 71.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.21 per 100 people | 74.73 per 100 people | 79.11 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 567 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 57.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 426 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.50 million users (2020)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 3.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan was 76.85 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.11 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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