Mobile cellular subscriptions in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 144.47 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Luxembourg, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions in Luxembourg stood at 144.47 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Luxembourg peaked at 150.78 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Luxembourg, 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 | 0.0109 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.0793 per 100 people | +626.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1012 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1451 per 100 people | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1764 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2161 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2948 per 100 people | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2861 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.28 per 100 people | +347.8% |
| 1994 | 3.21 per 100 people | +150.4% |
| 1995 | 6.58 per 100 people | +105.3% |
| 1996 | 10.89 per 100 people | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 16.06 per 100 people | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 30.81 per 100 people | +91.8% |
| 1999 | 48.72 per 100 people | +58.1% |
| 2000 | 69.54 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 92.6 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 105.96 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 119.29 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 102.55 per 100 people | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 109.59 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 150.78 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 142.52 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 144.58 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 144.52 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 143.28 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 147.51 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 143.39 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 145.09 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 144.24 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 141.66 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 130.93 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 133.11 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 131.33 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 131.87 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 132.91 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 136.87 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 139.65 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 144.47 per 100 people | +3.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 144.47 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 144.47 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +626.6% | 0.0109 per 100 people | 0.0793 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +347.8% | 0.2861 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +150.4% | 1.28 per 100 people | 3.21 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +105.3% | 3.21 per 100 people | 6.58 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 | 0.0513 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1764 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.84 per 100 people | 0.2161 per 100 people | 48.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.2 per 100 people | 69.54 per 100 people | 150.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.24 per 100 people | 130.93 per 100 people | 147.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.48 per 100 people | 132.91 per 100 people | 144.47 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More infrastructure data for Luxembourg
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 960,900 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 260,060 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3982 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 260,060 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Luxembourg?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Luxembourg was 144.47 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 150.78 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.