Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland
Finland: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 125.86 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 125.86 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland peaked at 172.15 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Finland 73rd 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 Finland, 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 | 0.4913 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.5891 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7019 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8696 per 100 people | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 1.38 per 100 people | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 1.73 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 2.15 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 2.79 per 100 people | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 3.83 per 100 people | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 5.17 per 100 people | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 6.37 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 7.66 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 9.65 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 13.28 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 20.34 per 100 people | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 29.31 per 100 people | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 42.07 per 100 people | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 55.22 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 63.37 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 72.03 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 80.49 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 86.85 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 91.06 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 95.41 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 100.46 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 107.67 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 114.96 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 128.54 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 144.23 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 156.43 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 165.92 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 172.15 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 136.26 per 100 people | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 139.2 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 134.97 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 131.38 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 129.98 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 129.63 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 129.49 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 128.76 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 129.04 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 128.02 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 127.47 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 125.86 per 100 people | -1.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 125.86 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 125.86 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)
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 | 1.56 per 100 people | 0.4913 per 100 people | 3.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.24 per 100 people | 5.17 per 100 people | 63.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.17 per 100 people | 72.03 per 100 people | 144.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.54 per 100 people | 129.49 per 100 people | 172.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.83 per 100 people | 125.86 per 100 people | 129.04 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland was 125.86 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 172.15 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.