Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Germany
Germany: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.31 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Germany stood at 1.31 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Germany peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 57th 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 Germany, 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 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | +2102.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | +104.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | +101.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | +64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per person | +93.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 units per person | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0219 units per person | +81.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0456 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0673 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1009 units per person | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1696 units per person | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2856 units per person | +68.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5863 units per person | +105.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6816 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7168 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7851 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8643 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9612 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.28 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 units per person | +3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.31 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)
- Germany's 1.31 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Germany 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 | +2102.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 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 | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.2856 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9372 units per person | 0.5863 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Germany?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Germany was 1.31 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.