Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palestine
Palestine: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 76.69 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palestine is 76.69 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palestine peaked at 90.21 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1990.
That places Palestine 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.2245 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 per 100 people | +2317.1% |
| 2002 | 7.57 per 100 people | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 7.77 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.56 per 100 people | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 15.96 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 22.55 per 100 people | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 27.34 per 100 people | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 34.33 per 100 people | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 45.9 per 100 people | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 64.82 per 100 people | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 70.09 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 74.36 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 73.93 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.41 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 78.09 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 80.15 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 84.26 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 90.21 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 86.74 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 80.13 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 78.16 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 76.57 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.69 per 100 people | +0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 76.69 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 76.69 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2317.1% | 0.2245 per 100 people | 5.43 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.96 per 100 people | 0.2245 per 100 people | 45.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.51 per 100 people | 64.82 per 100 people | 90.21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.89 per 100 people | 76.57 per 100 people | 80.13 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More science & technology data for Palestine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 688.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1636 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 861.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palestine?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palestine was 76.69 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 90.21 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Palestine ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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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