Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Slovakia
Slovakia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 139.97 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Slovakia, 1960–2024
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 Slovakia is 139.97 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Slovakia peaked at 139.97 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Slovakia ranks 40th 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 Slovakia, 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 | 0.0023 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.029 per 100 people | +1186.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0587 per 100 people | +102.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1114 per 100 people | +89.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2302 per 100 people | +106.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5348 per 100 people | +132.3% |
| 1997 | 3.73 per 100 people | +597.4% |
| 1998 | 8.66 per 100 people | +132.3% |
| 1999 | 12.36 per 100 people | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 23.12 per 100 people | +87.1% |
| 2001 | 39.92 per 100 people | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 54.36 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 68.43 per 100 people | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 79.52 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 84.45 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 91.01 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 112.85 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 102.62 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 102.09 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 109.89 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 110.84 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 112.76 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 114.75 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 117.78 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 123.16 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 128.79 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 130.94 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 133.04 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 135.76 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 133.63 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 135.27 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 136.03 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 138.23 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 139.97 per 100 people | +1.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 139.97 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 139.97 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1186.3% | 0.0023 per 100 people | 0.029 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +597.4% | 0.5348 per 100 people | 3.73 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +132.3% | 0.2302 per 100 people | 0.5348 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +132.3% | 3.73 per 100 people | 8.66 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +106.7% | 0.1114 per 100 people | 0.2302 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +102.6% | 0.029 per 100 people | 0.0587 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 | 2.57 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 12.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.84 per 100 people | 23.12 per 100 people | 112.85 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.77 per 100 people | 109.89 per 100 people | 135.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.63 per 100 people | 133.63 per 100 people | 139.97 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More science & technology data for Slovakia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.97 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 158.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,332 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Slovakia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Slovakia was 139.97 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.97 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Slovakia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Slovakia ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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