Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 117.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 117.61 per 100 people.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia peaked at 132.65 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 98th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0019 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0077 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1254 per 100 people | 0.0113 per 100 people | 0.5645 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.17 per 100 people | 1.22 per 100 people | 91.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.93 per 100 people | 103.23 per 100 people | 128.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.2 per 100 people | 117.61 per 100 people | 132.65 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2018)
- Share of the population using the Internet 76.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 180 (2018)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.23 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 14.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia was 117.61 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.65 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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