Number of mobile cellular telephone subscriptions by country
The number of active mobile subscribers per 100 inhabitants varies, and these indicators for 67 countries are presented for the period from 2010 to 2024. Each row corresponds to an individual country, enabling comparison of mobile penetration levels between nations and tracking trends for each region. The values reflect subscriber density relative to population size, providing a clear overview of global telecommunications network development
Chart of mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants by country, 2010–2024
- Republic of Moldova
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Latvia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Germany
- Denmark
- Belgium
- Ireland
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2024. Series: 67, periods: 8. Table rows: Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria; Hungary and others
Republic of Moldova: the indicator increased from 89 to 199 over 2010–2024 — by a factor of 2.24. The highest value was 214 (2023), the lowest was 89 (2010). This is an average annual growth of 5.92%. Up to 2021, the change was +105.6%, after that +8.74%. Of the 24 largest series, 16 increased, 8 decreased
All table numbers are series: 67
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | — | 154,00 | 162,00 | 161,00 | 168,00 | 167,00 | 176,00 | 181,00 |
| Австрия | 146,00 | 156,00 | 121,00 | 120,00 | 121,00 | 121,00 | 122,00 | 124,00 |
| Беларусь | 109,00 | 121,00 | 124,00 | 125,00 | 127,00 | 128,00 | 128,00 | 130,00 |
| Бельгия | 111,00 | 113,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 101,00 | 102,00 | 103,00 | 104,00 |
| Болгария | 137,00 | 128,00 | 117,00 | 115,00 | 115,00 | 117,00 | 118,00 | 118,00 |
| Венгрия | 120,00 | 101,00 | 105,00 | 106,00 | 105,00 | 106,00 | 105,00 | 105,00 |
| Германия | 109,00 | 117,00 | 128,00 | 128,00 | 127,00 | 124,00 | 125,00 | 129,00 |
| Греция | 111,00 | 116,00 | 111,00 | 107,00 | 109,00 | 109,00 | 111,00 | 114,00 |
| Дания | 116,00 | 125,00 | 125,00 | 124,00 | 126,00 | 126,00 | 127,00 | 127,00 |
| Ирландия | 103,00 | 104,00 | 105,00 | 105,00 | 107,00 | 111,00 | 111,00 | 113,00 |
| Испания | 110,00 | 109,00 | 117,00 | 117,00 | 119,00 | 123,00 | 128,00 | 130,00 |
| Италия | 156,00 | 145,00 | 132,00 | 129,00 | 131,00 | 132,00 | 132,00 | 133,00 |
| Латвия | 110,00 | 131,00 | 108,00 | 108,00 | 115,00 | 115,00 | 120,00 | 121,00 |
| Литва | 158,00 | 144,00 | 133,00 | 131,00 | 133,00 | 136,00 | 137,00 | 139,00 |
| Люксембург | 143,00 | 142,00 | 132,00 | 133,00 | 137,00 | 140,00 | 144,00 | — |
| Нидерланды | 114,00 | 122,00 | 124,00 | 121,00 | 123,00 | 116,00 | 125,00 | 129,00 |
| Норвегия | 115,00 | 110,00 | 108,00 | 108,00 | 110,00 | 112,00 | — | — |
| Польша | 123,00 | 143,00 | 127,00 | 129,00 | 133,00 | 137,00 | 135,00 | 138,00 |
| Португалия | 115,00 | 113,00 | 115,00 | 114,00 | 120,00 | 123,00 | 123,00 | 124,00 |
| Республика Молдова | 89,00 | 153,00 | 168,00 | 156,00 | 183,00 | 206,00 | 214,00 | 199,00 |
| Румыния | 119,00 | 116,00 | 116,00 | 116,00 | 119,00 | 121,00 | 123,00 | 120,00 |
| Северная Македония | 105,00 | 105,00 | 101,00 | 99,00 | 105,00 | 111,00 | 106,00 | 108,00 |
| Сербия | 136,00 | 129,00 | 122,00 | 120,00 | 125,00 | 130,00 | 128,00 | 124,00 |
| Словакия | 110,00 | 123,00 | 136,00 | 134,00 | 135,00 | 136,00 | 138,00 | 140,00 |
| Словения | 104,00 | 114,00 | 121,00 | 121,00 | 123,00 | 126,00 | 129,00 | 131,00 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 122,00 | 121,00 | 120,00 | 117,00 | 118,00 | 120,00 | 123,00 | 122,00 |
| Украина | 118,00 | 143,00 | 131,00 | 129,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Финляндия | 156,00 | 135,00 | 129,00 | 129,00 | 129,00 | 128,00 | 127,00 | 126,00 |
| Франция | 91,00 | 103,00 | 110,00 | 110,00 | 114,00 | 116,00 | 117,00 | — |
| Чехия | 124,00 | 118,00 | 124,00 | 123,00 | 126,00 | 128,00 | 126,00 | 127,00 |
| Швейцария | 123,00 | 136,00 | 127,00 | 127,00 | 123,00 | 124,00 | 130,00 | 129,00 |
| Швеция | 117,00 | 129,00 | 125,00 | 124,00 | 125,00 | 141,00 | 140,00 | 141,00 |
| Эстония | 124,00 | 145,00 | 147,00 | 145,00 | 149,00 | 152,00 | 150,00 | 151,00 |
| Азербайджан | 99,00 | 112,00 | 109,00 | 104,00 | 108,00 | 110,00 | 108,00 | 111,00 |
| Армения | 103,00 | 115,00 | 122,00 | 118,00 | 122,00 | 127,00 | 134,00 | 132,00 |
| Бангладеш | 45,00 | 82,00 | 100,00 | 106,00 | 110,00 | 110,00 | 111,00 | 108,00 |
| Вьетнам | 128,00 | 130,00 | 140,00 | 142,00 | 137,00 | 138,00 | 131,00 | 128,00 |
| Израиль | 124,00 | 131,00 | 135,00 | 139,00 | 140,00 | 151,00 | 153,00 | 177,00 |
| Индия | 60,00 | 75,00 | 83,00 | 82,00 | 82,00 | 80,00 | 81,00 | 79,00 |
| Индонезия | 86,00 | 129,00 | 125,00 | 129,00 | 132,00 | 123,00 | 125,00 | 123,00 |
| Исламская Республика Иран | 70,00 | 90,00 | 136,00 | 145,00 | 154,00 | 163,00 | 166,00 | 174,00 |
| Казахстан | 118,00 | 150,00 | 139,00 | 130,00 | 129,00 | 128,00 | 128,00 | 131,00 |
| Киргизия | 96,00 | 116,00 | 116,00 | 108,00 | 106,00 | 106,00 | 107,00 | 106,00 |
| Китай | 64,00 | 93,00 | 123,00 | 120,00 | 121,00 | 124,00 | 128,00 | 132,00 |
| Пакистан | 50,00 | 58,00 | 72,00 | 75,00 | 79,00 | 79,00 | 77,00 | 77,00 |
| Республика Корея | 104,00 | 116,00 | 133,00 | 136,00 | 141,00 | 149,00 | 162,00 | 173,00 |
| Сингапур | 145,00 | 149,00 | 159,00 | 150,00 | 158,00 | 173,00 | 173,00 | 171,00 |
| Таиланд | 105,00 | 146,00 | 181,00 | 162,00 | 168,00 | 176,00 | 169,00 | 161,00 |
| Турция | 84,00 | 92,00 | 95,00 | 95,00 | 100,00 | 104,00 | 106,00 | 108,00 |
| Узбекистан | 80,00 | 66,00 | 71,00 | 76,00 | 83,00 | 90,00 | 94,00 | 98,00 |
| Филиппины | 86,00 | 112,00 | 151,00 | 133,00 | 144,00 | 147,00 | 117,00 | 115,00 |
| Япония | 96,00 | 126,00 | 147,00 | 154,00 | 160,00 | 169,00 | 178,00 | — |
| Алжир | 91,00 | 108,00 | 105,00 | 103,00 | 105,00 | 108,00 | 112,00 | 115,00 |
| Египет | 79,00 | 94,00 | 89,00 | 87,00 | 84,00 | 91,00 | 93,00 | 97,00 |
| Марокко | 99,00 | 124,00 | 129,00 | 135,00 | 139,00 | 142,00 | 148,00 | 153,00 |
| Нигерия | 52,00 | 79,00 | 88,00 | 95,00 | 89,00 | 100,00 | 98,00 | 71,00 |
| Объединенная Республика Танзания | 47,00 | 76,00 | 81,00 | 84,00 | 86,00 | 93,00 | 105,00 | 127,00 |
| Эфиопия | 8,00 | 41,00 | 36,00 | 37,00 | 53,00 | 57,00 | 60,00 | 65,00 |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 96,00 | 155,00 | 163,00 | 158,00 | 163,00 | 161,00 | 172,00 | 179,00 |
| Аргентина | 138,00 | 142,00 | 125,00 | 121,00 | 130,00 | 131,00 | 138,00 | 140,00 |
| Бразилия | 102,00 | 128,00 | 97,00 | 99,00 | 105,00 | 101,00 | 101,00 | 102,00 |
| Канада | 76,00 | 83,00 | 91,00 | 85,00 | 87,00 | 91,00 | 94,00 | 94,00 |
| Мексика | 80,00 | 89,00 | 97,00 | 97,00 | 99,00 | 106,00 | 112,00 | 116,00 |
| США | 92,00 | 102,00 | 105,00 | 104,00 | 106,00 | 109,00 | 112,00 | 113,00 |
| Чили | 116,00 | 129,00 | 130,00 | 129,00 | 137,00 | 135,00 | 136,00 | 133,00 |
| Австралия | 102,00 | 108,00 | 110,00 | 105,00 | 105,00 | 109,00 | 113,00 | 113,00 |
| Новая Зеландия | 108,00 | 121,00 | 120,00 | 123,00 | 114,00 | 116,00 | 127,00 | 130,00 |
How to read this table
Rows contain data for 67 countries, including Austria, Belarus, and Belgium. Values can be compared within a single country over fifteen years or between different countries in a specific year. For example, Austria's indicator changed from 146 subscribers per 100 people in 2010 to 124 in 2024. This structure allows for a detailed examination of how mobile phone accessibility has changed across different parts of the world over time, using annual indicators to analyze general trends
What is visible in these numbers
The five highest values: Republic of Moldova (214), Lithuania (158), Austria (156), Italy (156), Finland (156). The top five account for 24.9% of the total sum across all positions
Observations are annual and cover 8 periods. Cells with numbers: 200 out of 200 (100%); data gaps are virtually absent
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Period and application
Statistical series cover the period from 2010 to 2024 and are updated as new Rosstat data is published. This information is useful for researchers, analysts, and those interested in technological development and digitalization levels in various countries. The use of a standardized indicator per 100 inhabitants ensures data comparability, despite differences in population size and mobile market scales among the countries presented
How it is calculated
Table notes: For all countries except Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Uzbekistan and Ukraine (for 2010–2015) — data from the International Telecommunication Union. For Russia (according to data from the Ministry of ...). Data for 2015, 2019–2021 are published taking into account the results of the 2020 All-Russia Population Census
1) По всем странам, кроме России, Азербайджана, Армении, Беларуси, Казахстана, Киргизии, Республики Молдова, Узбекистана и Украины (за 2010–2015 гг.) – данные International Telecommunication Union. По России (по данным Минцифры России) – число активных абонентов подвижной радиотелефонной (сотовой) связи на 100 человек населения (на конец года).
2) Данные за 2015, 2019–2021 гг. публикуются с учетом итогов ВПН-2020.
3) C 2013 г. показатель рассчитан с учетом численности населения, пересчитанной по итогам Переписи населения 2014 г.
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