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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Uganda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.59 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2076 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 103,838 (2024)
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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