Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Philippines
Philippines: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 115.3 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
115.3 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
105th
of 212 countries
All-time high
151.01 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 115.3 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Philippines peaked at 151.01 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Philippines 105th 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 Philippines, 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 | 0.0549 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0868 per 100 people | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 0.155 per 100 people | +78.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2541 per 100 people | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7132 per 100 people | +180.7% |
| 1996 | 1.35 per 100 people | +89.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 per 100 people | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 2.33 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 3.74 per 100 people | +60.6% |
| 2000 | 8.11 per 100 people | +116.9% |
| 2001 | 14.94 per 100 people | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 18.52 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 26.57 per 100 people | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 38.12 per 100 people | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 39.51 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 47.89 per 100 people | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 62.96 per 100 people | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 73.48 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 80.08 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 86.31 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 95.87 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 101.8 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 100.73 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 107.28 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 111.89 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 112.52 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 110.96 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 122.96 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 151.01 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 133.46 per 100 people | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 144.42 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 147.43 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 117.28 per 100 people | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 115.3 per 100 people | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 115.3 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 115.3 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +180.7% | 0.2541 per 100 people | 0.7132 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 | 1.05 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.02 per 100 people | 8.11 per 100 people | 80.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.13 per 100 people | 86.31 per 100 people | 151.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.58 per 100 people | 115.3 per 100 people | 147.43 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (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 Philippines?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Philippines was 115.3 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 151.01 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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