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
Latest (2024)
76.85 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
79.11 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan, 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 | 0.0017 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0071 per 100 people | +311.5% |
| 1992 | 0.011 per 100 people | +54.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 per 100 people | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0308 per 100 people | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0496 per 100 people | +61.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0955 per 100 people | +92.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1348 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1774 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1979 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4663 per 100 people | +135.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 per 100 people | +123.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 per 100 people | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 2.93 per 100 people | +103.8% |
| 2005 | 7.28 per 100 people | +148.2% |
| 2006 | 19.2 per 100 people | +163.8% |
| 2007 | 34.07 per 100 people | +77.4% |
| 2008 | 46.45 per 100 people | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 48.54 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 49.78 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 53.45 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 57.86 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 60.52 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 63.36 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 57.94 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 62 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 64.73 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 67.86 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 71.67 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 74.73 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 78.8 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 79.11 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.54 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 76.85 per 100 people | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 76.85 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 76.85 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +311.5% | 0.0017 per 100 people | 0.0071 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 | 0.054 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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (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 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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