Mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union
European Union: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 123.69 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
European Union recorded 123.69 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union peaked at 124.93 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places European Union 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, 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 European Union, 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 | 0.0058 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.0119 per 100 people | +106.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0255 per 100 people | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0392 per 100 people | +54.1% |
| 1985 | 0.056 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0821 per 100 people | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 0.127 per 100 people | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1975 per 100 people | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3013 per 100 people | +52.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4728 per 100 people | +56.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7138 per 100 people | +51.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9899 per 100 people | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 1.49 per 100 people | +50.4% |
| 1994 | 2.38 per 100 people | +59.8% |
| 1995 | 3.85 per 100 people | +62.0% |
| 1996 | 6.51 per 100 people | +69.0% |
| 1997 | 11.08 per 100 people | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 19.02 per 100 people | +71.6% |
| 1999 | 32.38 per 100 people | +70.2% |
| 2000 | 51.08 per 100 people | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 63.36 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 69.83 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 76.76 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 84.86 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 94.96 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 104.63 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 115.47 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 121.35 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 120.98 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 118.36 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 121.5 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 123.54 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 124.93 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 123.56 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 121.83 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 122.19 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 122.56 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 121.95 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 121.8 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 121.48 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 123.27 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 123.69 per 100 people | +0.3% |
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 | 0.0863 per 100 people | 0.0058 per 100 people | 0.3013 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.89 per 100 people | 0.4728 per 100 people | 32.38 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.33 per 100 people | 51.08 per 100 people | 121.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.22 per 100 people | 118.36 per 100 people | 124.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.81 per 100 people | 121.48 per 100 people | 123.69 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More infrastructure data for European Union
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155.00 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 552.32 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in European Union was 123.69 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 124.93 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- European Union ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.