Nepal—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #53 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
133
2022
YoY Change
+2.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#53
of 210 countries
Maximum
140
2018
Minimum
0
2000
CAGR
+44.3%
23 years
Last
133
Previous
130
Highest
140
Lowest
0
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 133 in 2022, ranking #53 out of 210 countries. This represents a +2.8% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 140 (2018) and the lowest was 0 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 133 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 130 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 132 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 136 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 140 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 129 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 115 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 99 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 83 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 77 | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 60 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 34 | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 21 | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 16 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 12 | +180.2% |
| 2006 | 4 | +404.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | +92.5% |
| 2004 | 0 | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 0 | +268.9% |
| 2002 | 0 | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 0 | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 0 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |