Countries With the Lowest Mobile Subscriptions
Every country with a figure for mobile subscriptions, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Micronesia, Fed. Sts. (20), Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (24.1) and Liberia (32.1). The middle country of the 210 has 115.
What this measures
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Source: International Telecommunication Union. For this measure, higher is better.
Counts SIM card subscriptions, not people. People with more than one SIM card push several countries well above 100 per 100 people.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2021–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Mobile subscriptions | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 20 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 24.1 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 3 | Liberia | 32.1 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 4 | Kosovo | 34.5 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 38.8 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 38.8 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 39.7 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 8 | South Sudan | 46.6 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | Djibouti | 48.5 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 10 | Mozambique | 49.5 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Equatorial Guinea | 49.5 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Yemen, Rep. | 50.9 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 13 | Kiribati | 53.5 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 14 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 54 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 15 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 58.5 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Eritrea | 59.1 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 60.1 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 18 | Niger | 60.6 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Tonga | 61.7 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 20 | Solomon Islands | 62.1 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 21 | Samoa | 62.4 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Sao Tome and Principe | 62.4 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 23 | Burundi | 63.2 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 24 | Lao PDR | 64.8 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 65.1 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Haiti | 65.2 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 27 | Belize | 67.2 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 28 | Malawi | 69.3 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 29 | Jordan | 69.6 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 30 | Angola | 69.7 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Sudan | 70.2 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Lesotho | 70.3 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 33 | Nigeria | 70.8 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | Honduras | 70.9 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 35 | Venezuela, RB | 71 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 36 | Syrian Arab Republic | 71.2 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 37 | Chad | 72.9 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Cuba | 72.9 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 39 | Lebanon | 74 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 40 | Madagascar | 75.5 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Tajikistan | 76.2 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 42 | West Bank and Gaza | 76.7 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 43 | Pakistan | 76.9 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | India | 79.4 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 45 | Togo | 80.8 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Uganda | 83.2 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | Namibia | 85.2 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Dominica | 85.2 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 49 | Naoero | 87.2 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 50 | Turkmenistan | 88.2 | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Albania | 89.1 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Vanuatu | 89.3 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 53 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 91.5 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 54 | New Caledonia | 91.7 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | Mauritania | 92.1 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 56 | British Virgin Islands | 93.1 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | Rwanda | 93.2 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 93.7 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 59 | Curacao | 93.8 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 60 | Canada | 94.1 | 2024 | North America |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 94.2 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Congo, Rep. | 95.5 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 63 | Grenada | 95.8 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 64 | Bermuda | 96.7 | 2024 | North America |
| 65 | Bahamas, The | 96.7 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 66 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 97.1 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Gibraltar | 97.6 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Guinea | 97.9 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 69 | Bolivia | 98 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | St. Lucia | 98.7 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | Tuvalu | 98.9 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 72 | Bhutan | 99.8 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 73 | Nepal | 99.8 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 74 | Iraq | 100 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 75 | Ecuador | 102 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 76 | Brazil | 102 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 77 | Belgium | 104 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Hungary | 105 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Faroe Islands | 106 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 106 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | Monaco | 107 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 82 | Kyrgyz Republic | 107 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Turkiye | 108 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Sierra Leone | 108 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Bangladesh | 108 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 86 | Cameroon | 108 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 87 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 108 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 88 | North Macedonia | 108 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 89 | Zambia | 109 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 90 | Norway | 109 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Azerbaijan | 110 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 92 | Comoros | 110 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 93 | Uzbekistan | 110 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Cabo Verde | 112 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Mali | 112 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 96 | Guatemala | 113 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | Guyana | 113 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 98 | Australia | 113 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 99 | Ireland | 113 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | United States | 113 | 2024 | North America |
| 101 | Greece | 114 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 102 | Ghana | 114 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 103 | Myanmar | 114 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 104 | Barbados | 115 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 105 | Philippines | 115 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 106 | Algeria | 115 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 107 | Cambodia | 116 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 108 | Timor-Leste | 116 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 109 | Mexico | 116 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Burkina Faso | 117 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 111 | France | 117 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 112 | Tunisia | 118 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 113 | Jamaica | 118 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 114 | Bulgaria | 118 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 115 | Brunei Darussalam | 118 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 116 | Greenland | 119 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 117 | French Polynesia | 119 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 118 | Trinidad and Tobago | 119 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 119 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | Romania | 120 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | Moldova | 120 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 122 | San Marino | 120 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 123 | Oman | 121 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 124 | Iceland | 121 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 121 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 126 | Latvia | 121 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | United Kingdom | 122 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 128 | Croatia | 122 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 129 | Indonesia | 123 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 130 | Serbia | 124 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Senegal | 124 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 132 | Portugal | 124 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Austria | 124 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 134 | Peru | 125 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Gabon | 125 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 136 | Seychelles | 126 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 137 | Finland | 126 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 138 | Benin | 126 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 139 | Gambia, The | 126 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 140 | Puerto Rico (US) | 126 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 141 | Kenya | 126 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Tanzania | 127 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Czechia | 127 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Paraguay | 127 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 145 | Denmark | 127 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 146 | Kazakhstan | 127 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 147 | Viet Nam | 128 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 148 | Netherlands | 129 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 149 | Liechtenstein | 129 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 150 | Germany | 129 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Switzerland | 129 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | New Zealand | 130 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 153 | Spain | 130 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Aruba | 131 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 155 | Slovenia | 131 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 156 | Belarus | 131 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | China | 132 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 158 | Sri Lanka | 133 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 159 | Italy | 133 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 160 | Chile | 133 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 161 | Ukraine | 133 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Armenia | 135 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 163 | Palau | 135 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 164 | Costa Rica | 136 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 165 | Poland | 138 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | Lithuania | 139 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Cayman Islands | 139 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 168 | Malaysia | 140 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 169 | Eswatini | 140 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 170 | Slovak Republic | 140 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Argentina | 140 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 172 | Mongolia | 141 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 173 | Sweden | 141 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 174 | Malta | 142 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 175 | Suriname | 142 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 176 | Luxembourg | 144 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 177 | Uruguay | 146 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 178 | Guinea-Bissau | 147 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Maldives | 148 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 180 | Estonia | 151 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Morocco | 153 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 182 | Qatar | 154 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 183 | Andorra | 156 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | Cyprus | 156 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 185 | Panama | 157 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 186 | Bahrain | 160 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 187 | Saudi Arabia | 160 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 188 | Thailand | 161 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 189 | Georgia | 161 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 190 | Botswana | 164 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 191 | Kuwait | 168 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 192 | Singapore | 171 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 193 | Korea, Rep. | 173 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 194 | Mauritius | 173 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 195 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 174 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 196 | Colombia | 174 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 197 | El Salvador | 177 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 198 | Israel | 177 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 199 | Japan | 178 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 200 | South Africa | 179 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 201 | Cote d'Ivoire | 184 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 202 | Russian Federation | 186 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 203 | Libya | 193 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 204 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 205 | Macao SAR, China | 201 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 206 | United Arab Emirates | 203 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 207 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 208 | Montenegro | 222 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 209 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 365 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 210 | Fiji | 574 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
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