Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 121.23 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 121.23 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 121.23 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 85th out of 214 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 cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0384 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.2223 per 100 people | +479.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6119 per 100 people | +175.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 per 100 people | +107.0% |
| 2000 | 2.24 per 100 people | +77.2% |
| 2001 | 10.64 per 100 people | +374.0% |
| 2002 | 17.88 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 25.72 per 100 people | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 33.99 per 100 people | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 38.92 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 46.46 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 61.06 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 80.53 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 83.95 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 84.75 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 91.48 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 96.61 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 97.93 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.87 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.01 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.33 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 102.19 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 112.25 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 106.38 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 114.91 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 118.94 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 117.73 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 121.23 per 100 people | +3.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 121.23 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 121.23 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +479.2% | 0.0384 per 100 people | 0.2223 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +374.0% | 2.24 per 100 people | 10.64 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +175.2% | 0.2223 per 100 people | 0.6119 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +107.0% | 0.6119 per 100 people | 1.27 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 | 0.2139 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.14 per 100 people | 2.24 per 100 people | 83.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3 per 100 people | 81.6 per 100 people | 112.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.84 per 100 people | 106.38 per 100 people | 121.23 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More infrastructure data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 583,045 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 583,045 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 121.23 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 121.23 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.