Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda
Uganda: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 83.17 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
83.17 per 100 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
83.17 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 83.17 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda peaked at 83.17 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 165th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Uganda, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0084 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0188 per 100 people | +122.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0229 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1331 per 100 people | +482.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2421 per 100 people | +81.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5288 per 100 people | +118.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 per 100 people | +116.7% |
| 2002 | 1.54 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 2.95 per 100 people | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 4.29 per 100 people | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.98 per 100 people | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 14.15 per 100 people | +102.8% |
| 2008 | 28.01 per 100 people | +98.0% |
| 2009 | 29.84 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 39.6 per 100 people | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 50.06 per 100 people | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 47.63 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 51.13 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 55.96 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 53.88 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 58.86 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 62.1 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 58.88 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 59.06 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.28 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 65.62 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 70.14 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 76.3 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 83.17 per 100 people | +9.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 83.17 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 83.17 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda 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 | +482.4% | 0.0229 per 100 people | 0.1331 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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0425 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2421 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 per 100 people | 0.5288 per 100 people | 29.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.72 per 100 people | 39.6 per 100 people | 62.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 per 100 people | 62.28 per 100 people | 83.17 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More science & technology data for Uganda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 83.17 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 185.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (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 Uganda?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Uganda was 83.17 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.17 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Uganda ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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