Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 127.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
127.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
148.5 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 127.61 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam peaked at 148.5 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Vietnam 63rd 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 Vietnam, 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 | 0.0011 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0057 per 100 people | +397.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 per 100 people | +202.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 per 100 people | +84.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0919 per 100 people | +188.6% |
| 1997 | 0.211 per 100 people | +129.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2887 per 100 people | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4207 per 100 people | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 per 100 people | +142.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 per 100 people | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 3.45 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 6.17 per 100 people | +79.1% |
| 2005 | 11.83 per 100 people | +91.6% |
| 2006 | 22.99 per 100 people | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 53.84 per 100 people | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 87.9 per 100 people | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 113.61 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 127.57 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 143.91 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 147.1 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 136.61 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 148.5 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 129.63 per 100 people | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 128.3 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 126.1 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 146.14 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 140.19 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 141.66 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 136.81 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 137.85 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 130.99 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 127.61 per 100 people | -2.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 127.61 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 127.61 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +397.6% | 0.0011 per 100 people | 0.0057 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 | 0.1068 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.4207 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.48 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 113.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.41 per 100 people | 126.1 per 100 people | 148.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.98 per 100 people | 127.61 per 100 people | 141.66 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 60 Germany 129.15 per 100 people compare
- 61 Liechtenstein 128.9 per 100 people compare
- 62 Netherlands 128.54 per 100 people compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 127.08 per 100 people compare
- 65 Denmark 126.69 per 100 people compare
- 66 Paraguay 126.61 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Vietnam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vietnam was 127.61 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 148.5 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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