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
Latest (2024)
117.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
98th
of 212 countries
All-time high
132.65 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia, 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 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0028 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.005 per 100 people | +74.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 per 100 people | +55.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 per 100 people | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 per 100 people | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 per 100 people | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0253 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0296 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0689 per 100 people | +101.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0801 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.403 per 100 people | +403.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5645 per 100 people | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 per 100 people | +116.2% |
| 2001 | 3.94 per 100 people | +223.1% |
| 2002 | 5.76 per 100 people | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 19.04 per 100 people | +230.6% |
| 2004 | 36.75 per 100 people | +93.0% |
| 2005 | 55.39 per 100 people | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 70.93 per 100 people | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 75.11 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 81.59 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 91.98 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 103.23 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 113.79 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 116.66 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 114.1 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 126.69 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 128.01 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 123.88 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 123.03 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 125.53 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 124.39 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 124.04 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 129.85 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 131.88 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 132.65 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 117.61 per 100 people | -11.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 117.61 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)
- Tunisia's 117.61 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +403.1% | 0.0801 per 100 people | 0.403 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +230.6% | 5.76 per 100 people | 19.04 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +223.1% | 1.22 per 100 people | 3.94 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 | 0.0019 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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
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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