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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro

Montenegro: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 30.1 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.1 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.54 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
23.71 per 100 people
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 27 per 100 people2006: 26.5 per 100 people2007: 27.8 per 100 people2008: 27.5 per 100 people2009: 27.2 per 100 people2010: 27 per 100 people2011: 27 per 100 people2012: 26.8 per 100 people2013: 26.7 per 100 people2014: 26.1 per 100 people2015: 24.6 per 100 people2016: 23.7 per 100 people2017: 24.5 per 100 people2018: 28.1 per 100 people2019: 30.8 per 100 people2020: 31.5 per 100 people2021: 31.4 per 100 people2022: 31 per 100 people2023: 30 per 100 people2024: 30.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro stood at 30.1 per 100 people.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro peaked at 31.54 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.71 per 100 people, in 2016.

Montenegro ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
2005 26.96 per 100 people —
2006 26.54 per 100 people -1.6%
2007 27.83 per 100 people +4.9%
2008 27.5 per 100 people -1.2%
2009 27.16 per 100 people -1.3%
2010 26.98 per 100 people -0.6%
2011 27 per 100 people +0.1%
2012 26.8 per 100 people -0.7%
2013 26.69 per 100 people -0.4%
2014 26.08 per 100 people -2.3%
2015 24.59 per 100 people -5.7%
2016 23.71 per 100 people -3.6%
2017 24.54 per 100 people +3.5%
2018 28.07 per 100 people +14.4%
2019 30.76 per 100 people +9.6%
2020 31.54 per 100 people +2.5%
2021 31.39 per 100 people -0.5%
2022 31.01 per 100 people -1.2%
2023 30.04 per 100 people -3.1%
2024 30.1 per 100 people +0.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 30.1 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 30.1 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2 per 100 people 26.54 per 100 people 27.83 per 100 people 5
2010s 26.52 per 100 people 23.71 per 100 people 30.76 per 100 people 10
2020s 30.82 per 100 people 30.04 per 100 people 31.54 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 32 Aruba 32.05 per 100 people compare
  2. 33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare
  3. 34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
  4. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 29.43 per 100 people compare
  5. 37 Slovenia 28.67 per 100 people compare
  6. 38 Croatia 28.46 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Montenegro was 30.1 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 landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 31.54 per 100 people in 2020.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 23.71 per 100 people in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Montenegro ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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 Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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