Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria
Syria: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 71.22 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71.22 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
175th
of 212 countries
All-time high
87.5 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 71.22 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria peaked at 87.5 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Syria 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Syria, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.0252 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.1803 per 100 people | +616.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 per 100 people | +550.5% |
| 2002 | 2.29 per 100 people | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 6.62 per 100 people | +189.3% |
| 2004 | 12.79 per 100 people | +93.1% |
| 2005 | 15.68 per 100 people | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 23.81 per 100 people | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 29.85 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 32.61 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 45.6 per 100 people | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 52.02 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 56.46 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 57.03 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.73 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.25 per 100 people | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 73.68 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 69.55 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 80.03 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 87.5 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 87.13 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.15 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 78.56 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.66 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.44 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 71.22 per 100 people | -1.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 71.22 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 71.22 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +616.8% | 0.0252 per 100 people | 0.1803 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +550.5% | 0.1803 per 100 people | 1.17 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +189.3% | 2.29 per 100 people | 6.62 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 | 0.0025 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0252 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.06 per 100 people | 0.1803 per 100 people | 45.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.94 per 100 people | 52.02 per 100 people | 87.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 per 100 people | 71.22 per 100 people | 79.15 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More science & technology data for Syria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 93.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 645.85 (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 Syria?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Syria was 71.22 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Syria ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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