Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria
Austria: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 124.46 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria stood at 124.46 per 100 people.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria peaked at 161.16 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Austria 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0.1291 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.2525 per 100 people | +95.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3463 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4866 per 100 people | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6657 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9598 per 100 people | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 1.49 per 100 people | +55.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 per 100 people | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 2.79 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 3.51 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 4.83 per 100 people | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 7.52 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 1997 | 14.56 per 100 people | +93.5% |
| 1998 | 28.75 per 100 people | +97.5% |
| 1999 | 53.19 per 100 people | +85.0% |
| 2000 | 76.34 per 100 people | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 81.33 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 83.35 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 89.55 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 97.78 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 105.3 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 112.23 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 119.47 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 129.95 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 137.01 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 146.33 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 155.16 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 161.16 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 156.48 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 151.53 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 155.84 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 126.8 per 100 people | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 123.42 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 124.23 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 120.78 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 120.13 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 121.36 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 121.17 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 121.75 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 124.46 per 100 people | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 124.46 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 124.46 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +97.5% | 14.56 per 100 people | 28.75 per 100 people |
| 1986 | +95.6% | 0.1291 per 100 people | 0.2525 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +93.5% | 7.52 per 100 people | 14.56 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.188 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.6657 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.98 per 100 people | 0.9598 per 100 people | 53.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.23 per 100 people | 76.34 per 100 people | 137.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.17 per 100 people | 120.78 per 100 people | 161.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.77 per 100 people | 120.13 per 100 people | 124.46 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More infrastructure data for Austria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3793 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Austria was 124.46 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 161.16 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.