Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand
Thailand: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 160.64 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
160.64 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
181.22 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 160.64 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand peaked at 181.22 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, 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 | 0.0016 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0112 per 100 people | +603.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 per 100 people | +193.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0735 per 100 people | +123.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1145 per 100 people | +55.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2202 per 100 people | +92.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4401 per 100 people | +99.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7158 per 100 people | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 1.26 per 100 people | +75.7% |
| 1995 | 2.18 per 100 people | +73.6% |
| 1996 | 3.06 per 100 people | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 3.61 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2 per 100 people | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.75 per 100 people | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 4.85 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 11.86 per 100 people | +144.6% |
| 2002 | 27.15 per 100 people | +128.9% |
| 2003 | 33.32 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 41.2 per 100 people | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 46.14 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 60.28 per 100 people | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 78.94 per 100 people | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 91.45 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 96.82 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 104.59 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 112.23 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 122.43 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 134.37 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 138.28 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 145.93 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 168.88 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 170.78 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 175.27 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 181.22 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 162.33 per 100 people | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 168.49 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 176.22 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 168.64 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 160.64 per 100 people | -4.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 160.64 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 160.64 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +603.7% | 0.0016 per 100 people | 0.0112 per 100 people |
| 1988 | +193.4% | 0.0112 per 100 people | 0.0329 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +144.6% | 4.85 per 100 people | 11.86 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 | 0.0119 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0735 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 per 100 people | 0.1145 per 100 people | 3.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2 per 100 people | 4.85 per 100 people | 96.82 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.4 per 100 people | 104.59 per 100 people | 181.22 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.26 per 100 people | 160.64 per 100 people | 176.22 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Thailand was 160.64 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 181.22 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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