Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.27 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Denmark is 1.27 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Denmark peaked at 1.3 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Denmark 68th out of 213 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, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | +123.8% |
| 1984 | 0.006 units per person | +90.2% |
| 1985 | 0.009 units per person | +50.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0241 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0288 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0341 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0689 units per person | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 units per person | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1571 units per person | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2502 units per person | +59.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2732 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3641 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4939 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6299 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.739 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8329 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8843 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.956 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.27 units per person | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.27 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.27 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +123.8% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.009 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1808 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 0.4939 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9705 units per person | 0.6299 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 1.27 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Denmark?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Denmark was 1.27 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.