Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden
Sweden: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 140.69 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden, 1960–2024
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 Sweden is 140.69 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden peaked at 140.78 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Sweden 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden, 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 | 0.2445 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.3265 per 100 people | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4344 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6918 per 100 people | +59.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8701 per 100 people | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 1.34 per 100 people | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 per 100 people | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 2.87 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1 per 100 people | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4 per 100 people | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 6.61 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 7.59 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 8.92 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 15.83 per 100 people | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 22.93 per 100 people | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 28.36 per 100 people | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 35.98 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 46.54 per 100 people | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 57.93 per 100 people | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 71.82 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 80.69 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 89.06 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 98.24 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 97.68 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 100.82 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 105.8 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 110.59 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 108.61 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 112.27 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 117.21 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 121.22 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 124.47 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 125.14 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 126.98 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 128.97 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 126.4 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 124.47 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 124.09 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 125.46 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 123.55 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 124.96 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 140.78 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 140.27 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 140.69 per 100 people | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 140.69 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)
- Sweden's 140.69 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 1.1× 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 | 1.29 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 4.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.61 per 100 people | 5.4 per 100 people | 57.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.56 per 100 people | 71.82 per 100 people | 112.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.44 per 100 people | 117.21 per 100 people | 128.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.05 per 100 people | 123.55 per 100 people | 140.78 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More infrastructure data for Sweden
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 796,716 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 796,716 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Sweden was 140.69 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 140.78 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.