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Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar

Qatar: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 153.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
153.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
162.86 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
45
1960–2024

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar, 1960–2024

0501001501960199220241960: 0 per 100 people1965: 0 per 100 people1970: 0 per 100 people1975: 0 per 100 people1976: 0 per 100 people1977: 0 per 100 people1978: 0 per 100 people1979: 0 per 100 people1980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1990: 0.863 per 100 people1991: 0.889 per 100 people1992: 0.898 per 100 people1993: 0.882 per 100 people1994: 2.3 per 100 people1995: 3.6 per 100 people1996: 5.4 per 100 people1997: 7.9 per 100 people1998: 11.3 per 100 people1999: 13.8 per 100 people2000: 18.7 per 100 people2001: 26.2 per 100 people2002: 37.5 per 100 people2003: 50.6 per 100 people2004: 63.4 per 100 people2005: 86.8 per 100 people2006: 94.5 per 100 people2007: 104.6 per 100 people2008: 100.2 per 100 people2009: 122.9 per 100 people2010: 127.9 per 100 people2011: 127.1 per 100 people2012: 136.4 per 100 people2013: 162.9 per 100 people2014: 149 per 100 people2015: 154.1 per 100 people2016: 140.5 per 100 people2017: 147.4 per 100 people2018: 142.9 per 100 people2019: 140 per 100 people2020: 135.5 per 100 people2021: 137.7 per 100 people2022: 162.2 per 100 people2023: 157.8 per 100 people2024: 153.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar is 153.61 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar peaked at 162.86 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

Qatar ranks 28th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Qatar, 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 —
1990 0.8629 per 100 people —
1991 0.8887 per 100 people +3.0%
1992 0.8982 per 100 people +1.1%
1993 0.8824 per 100 people -1.8%
1994 2.3 per 100 people +161.0%
1995 3.59 per 100 people +55.6%
1996 5.44 per 100 people +51.6%
1997 7.9 per 100 people +45.3%
1998 11.32 per 100 people +43.3%
1999 13.76 per 100 people +21.5%
2000 18.74 per 100 people +36.2%
2001 26.25 per 100 people +40.1%
2002 37.5 per 100 people +42.9%
2003 50.56 per 100 people +34.8%
2004 63.41 per 100 people +25.4%
2005 86.84 per 100 people +37.0%
2006 94.55 per 100 people +8.9%
2007 104.6 per 100 people +10.6%
2008 100.18 per 100 people -4.2%
2009 122.87 per 100 people +22.6%
2010 127.92 per 100 people +4.1%
2011 127.13 per 100 people -0.6%
2012 136.4 per 100 people +7.3%
2013 162.86 per 100 people +19.4%
2014 149.02 per 100 people -8.5%
2015 154.1 per 100 people +3.4%
2016 140.52 per 100 people -8.8%
2017 147.36 per 100 people +4.9%
2018 142.91 per 100 people -3.0%
2019 140.02 per 100 people -2.0%
2020 135.5 per 100 people -3.2%
2021 137.71 per 100 people +1.6%
2022 162.25 per 100 people +17.8%
2023 157.82 per 100 people -2.7%
2024 153.61 per 100 people -2.7%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 153.61 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 153.61 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +161.0% 0.8824 per 100 people 2.3 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2
1990s 4.78 per 100 people 0.8629 per 100 people 13.76 per 100 people 10
2000s 70.55 per 100 people 18.74 per 100 people 122.87 per 100 people 10
2010s 142.82 per 100 people 127.13 per 100 people 162.86 per 100 people 10
2020s 149.38 per 100 people 135.5 per 100 people 162.25 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 25 Panama 156.59 per 100 people compare
  2. 26 Cyprus 156.22 per 100 people compare
  3. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 29 Morocco 153.06 per 100 people compare
  5. 30 Estonia 151.13 per 100 people compare
  6. 31 Maldives 148.14 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar?
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Qatar was 153.61 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 162.86 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Qatar rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Qatar ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
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