Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Euro area

Euro area: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.2 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.2 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
1.2 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Euro area, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Euro area is 1.2 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Euro area peaked at 1.2 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Euro area, 1960 to 2022.
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 0.0001 units per person —
1981 0.0001 units per person +19.9%
1982 0.0001 units per person +19.5%
1983 0.0001 units per person +24.4%
1984 0.0002 units per person +23.0%
1985 0.0003 units per person +72.8%
1986 0.0005 units per person +87.1%
1987 0.0009 units per person +63.0%
1988 0.0015 units per person +72.1%
1989 0.0024 units per person +63.8%
1990 0.0042 units per person +73.5%
1991 0.0069 units per person +63.5%
1992 0.01 units per person +45.3%
1993 0.0154 units per person +54.6%
1994 0.0242 units per person +56.4%
1995 0.0396 units per person +64.0%
1996 0.0692 units per person +74.6%
1997 0.1211 units per person +75.1%
1998 0.2111 units per person +74.3%
1999 0.363 units per person +72.0%
2000 0.5709 units per person +57.3%
2001 0.6934 units per person +21.5%
2002 0.7416 units per person +6.9%
2003 0.8 units per person +7.9%
2004 0.8655 units per person +8.2%
2005 0.9549 units per person +10.3%
2006 1.03 units per person +8.4%
2007 1.13 units per person +9.4%
2008 1.18 units per person +4.3%
2009 1.17 units per person -0.6%
2010 1.14 units per person -3.1%
2011 1.17 units per person +3.0%
2012 1.19 units per person +1.1%
2013 1.2 units per person +0.8%
2014 1.18 units per person -1.4%
2015 1.17 units per person -0.6%
2016 1.18 units per person +0.8%
2017 1.19 units per person +1.2%
2018 1.19 units per person -0.2%
2019 1.19 units per person -0.4%
2020 1.18 units per person -0.5%
2021 1.19 units per person +1.3%
2022 1.2 units per person +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0006 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0024 units per person 10
1990s 0.0865 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.363 units per person 10
2000s 0.9148 units per person 0.5709 units per person 1.18 units per person 10
2010s 1.18 units per person 1.14 units per person 1.2 units per person 10
2020s 1.19 units per person 1.18 units per person 1.2 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Fiji 5.74 units per person compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 3.6 units per person compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 2.27 units per person compare
  4. 4 Macao 2.11 units per person compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Euro area?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Euro area was 1.2 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Euro area rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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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

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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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.