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
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.
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
- 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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,468 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 84.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,066 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 73.42 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 23.95 million (2024)
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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