Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in France

France: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.13 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.13 units per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.13 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in France, 1960–2023

00.250.50.7511.2196019912023

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

Analysis

France recorded 1.13 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in France peaked at 1.13 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

France ranks 108th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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 units per person 0.0031 units per person 10
1990s 0.0744 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.3543 units per person 10
2000s 0.7318 units per person 0.4769 units per person 0.9005 units per person 10
2010s 0.9862 units per person 0.8886 units per person 1.07 units per person 10
2020s 1.11 units per person 1.08 units per person 1.13 units per person 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 105 Barbados 1.15 units per person compare
  2. 106 Myanmar 1.14 units per person compare
  3. 107 Ghana 1.14 units per person compare
  4. 109 Guyana 1.13 units per person compare
  5. 110 Guatemala 1.13 units per person compare
  6. 111 Curaçao 1.12 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in France?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in France was 1.13 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does France rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
France ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in France. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-per-capita/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-per-capita/france/">Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in France</a> — Statizoid

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

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

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
Last refreshed

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.