Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia

Tunisia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 14.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.44 million
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
77th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 14.44 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia peaked at 16.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Tunisia 77th out of 213 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 126.1 0 636 10
1990s 12,074 953 55,258 10
2000s 4.60 million 119,165 9.80 million 10
2010s 13.61 million 11.11 million 14.77 million 10
2020s 15.42 million 14.44 million 16.18 million 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  3. 76 Chad 14.80 million compare
  4. 78 Guinea 14.10 million compare
  5. 79 Libya 13.94 million compare
  6. 80 Czechia 13.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tunisia was 14.44 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 16.18 million in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Tunisia ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.