Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore
Singapore: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 170.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
170.78 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
173.2 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore stood at 170.78 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore peaked at 173.2 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Singapore 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Singapore, 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 | — |
| 1988 | 0.3759 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.8927 per 100 people | +137.5% |
| 1990 | 1.71 per 100 people | +91.7% |
| 1991 | 2.62 per 100 people | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 3.72 per 100 people | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 5.37 per 100 people | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 6.85 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 8.63 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8 per 100 people | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 22.57 per 100 people | +91.2% |
| 1998 | 28.31 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 41.11 per 100 people | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 68.09 per 100 people | +65.6% |
| 2001 | 72.68 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 79.89 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 86.44 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 95.64 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 102.72 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 108.66 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 128.88 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 133.45 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 138.57 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 145.45 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 150.4 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 152.41 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 156.68 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 148.48 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 149.01 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 151.68 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 149.57 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 152.07 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 159.35 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 150.26 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 157.98 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 173 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 173.2 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 170.78 per 100 people | -1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 170.78 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 170.78 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +137.5% | 0.3759 per 100 people | 0.8927 per 100 people |
| 1990 | +91.7% | 0.8927 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +91.2% | 11.8 per 100 people | 22.57 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 | 0.2114 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.8927 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.27 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | 41.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.5 per 100 people | 68.09 per 100 people | 138.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.51 per 100 people | 145.45 per 100 people | 159.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.04 per 100 people | 150.26 per 100 people | 173.2 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore was 170.78 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 173.2 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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