Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 76.22 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76.22 per 100 people
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
115.37 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 76.22 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan peaked at 115.37 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Tajikistan 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 Tajikistan, 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 | 0.0017 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0052 per 100 people | +209.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 per 100 people | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 per 100 people | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 per 100 people | +82.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 per 100 people | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2021 per 100 people | +694.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7151 per 100 people | +253.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 per 100 people | +178.0% |
| 2005 | 3.83 per 100 people | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 30.46 per 100 people | +696.1% |
| 2007 | 29.64 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 50.06 per 100 people | +68.9% |
| 2009 | 65.42 per 100 people | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 77.64 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 80.82 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 81.46 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.73 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 94.94 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 98.21 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 106.03 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 109 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 107.44 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 115.37 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 62.28 per 100 people | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 64.09 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 63.84 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.22 per 100 people | +19.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 76.22 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 76.22 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +696.1% | 3.83 per 100 people | 30.46 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +694.4% | 0.0254 per 100 people | 0.2021 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +253.9% | 0.2021 per 100 people | 0.7151 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +209.5% | 0.0017 per 100 people | 0.0052 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 | 0.0024 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0101 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.24 per 100 people | 0.0185 per 100 people | 65.42 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.26 per 100 people | 77.64 per 100 people | 115.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.61 per 100 people | 62.28 per 100 people | 76.22 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More science & technology data for Tajikistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.22 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 21.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 158.35 (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 Tajikistan?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tajikistan was 76.22 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.37 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Tajikistan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tajikistan ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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