Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel
Israel: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 177.39 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel is 177.39 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel peaked at 177.39 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3173 per 100 people, in 1990.
That places Israel 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3173 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.4653 per 100 people | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7108 per 100 people | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 1.24 per 100 people | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 per 100 people | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 8.13 per 100 people | +225.8% |
| 1996 | 18.67 per 100 people | +129.6% |
| 1997 | 29.12 per 100 people | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 36.58 per 100 people | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 48.05 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 72 per 100 people | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 87.87 per 100 people | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 98.63 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 101.78 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 109.17 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 115.29 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 122.79 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 127.86 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 126.82 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 125.2 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 124.18 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 123.14 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 121.26 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 122.59 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 120.3 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 131.26 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 128.75 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 126.05 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 125.73 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 135.14 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 139.43 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 139.78 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 151.14 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 153.34 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 177.39 per 100 people | +15.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 177.39 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Israel's 177.39 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +225.8% | 2.5 per 100 people | 8.13 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +129.6% | 8.13 per 100 people | 18.67 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +101.8% | 1.24 per 100 people | 2.5 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 per 100 people | 0.3173 per 100 people | 48.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.74 per 100 people | 72 per 100 people | 127.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.84 per 100 people | 120.3 per 100 people | 135.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.21 per 100 people | 139.43 per 100 people | 177.39 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
- 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
- 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
- 14 Colombia 174.09 per 100 people compare
- 15 Iran 174.07 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Israel
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.56 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2599 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 16.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel was 177.39 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 177.39 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3173 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.