European Union vs United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

European Union
552.32 million
in 2022
United States
390.99 million
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

European Union currently reports 552.32 million against 390.99 million in United States, a difference of 161.33 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 352,794 806,028 453,234 United States
1990s 33.53 million 35.24 million 1.71 million United States
2000s 391.10 million 194.34 million 196.76 million European Union
2010s 540.49 million 323.51 million 216.98 million European Union
2020s 546.99 million 361.91 million 185.08 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, European Union or United States?
European Union, at 552.32 million against 390.99 million in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between European Union and United States?
161.33 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do European Union and United States rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.