Germany vs Netherlands: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Germany
3.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Netherlands
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
80th
Netherlands rank
82nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.61 % change on previous year against 3.38 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 82nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 91.03 % change on previous year 54.74 % change on previous year 36.29 % change on previous year Germany
1990s 65.17 % change on previous year 63.16 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year Germany
2000s 18.77 % change on previous year 12.56 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year Germany
2010s 0.4357 % change on previous year 0.8184 % change on previous year 0.3827 % change on previous year Netherlands
2020s 0.3878 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 3.61 % change on previous year against 3.38 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Germany and Netherlands?
0.23 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 82nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.