Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 126.56 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 126.56 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania peaked at 126.56 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Tanzania, 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 | 0.0013 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0115 per 100 people | +813.7% |
| 1996 | 0.029 per 100 people | +153.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0636 per 100 people | +119.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1163 per 100 people | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1521 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3226 per 100 people | +112.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7829 per 100 people | +142.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 per 100 people | +114.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5 per 100 people | +108.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 7.56 per 100 people | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 13.92 per 100 people | +84.0% |
| 2007 | 19.92 per 100 people | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 30.55 per 100 people | +53.4% |
| 2009 | 40.04 per 100 people | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 46.88 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 55.76 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 57.46 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.21 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.28 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 76.25 per 100 people | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 74.4 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 71.79 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 75.73 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 80.58 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 84.01 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 86.02 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 93.02 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 105.4 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 126.56 per 100 people | +20.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 126.56 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 126.56 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +813.7% | 0.0013 per 100 people | 0.0115 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 | 0.0374 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1521 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 per 100 people | 0.3226 per 100 people | 40.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.83 per 100 people | 46.88 per 100 people | 80.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 per 100 people | 84.01 per 100 people | 126.56 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (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 Tanzania?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tanzania was 126.56 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 126.56 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tanzania ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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