Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor
East Timor: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.38 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor is 116.38 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor peaked at 124.36 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1990.
That places East Timor 102nd 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.19 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.77 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 3.49 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 5.03 per 100 people | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 7.78 per 100 people | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 12.11 per 100 people | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 33.14 per 100 people | +173.7% |
| 2010 | 43.61 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 55.32 per 100 people | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 54.72 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.1 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 116.4 per 100 people | +107.5% |
| 2015 | 114.23 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 121.48 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 124.36 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 115.09 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 109.56 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 103.91 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 102.67 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 108.16 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 112.65 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 116.38 per 100 people | +3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 116.38 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 116.38 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +173.7% | 12.11 per 100 people | 33.14 per 100 people |
| 2014 | +107.5% | 56.1 per 100 people | 116.4 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5 per 100 people | 2.19 per 100 people | 33.14 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.09 per 100 people | 43.61 per 100 people | 124.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.75 per 100 people | 102.67 per 100 people | 116.38 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More science & technology data for East Timor
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.38 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20.7 (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 East Timor?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in East Timor was 116.38 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 124.36 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- East Timor ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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