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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Thailand
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,375 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 90.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 867 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 61.16 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 14.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 10.67 million (2024)
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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