Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.3 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands stood at 1.3 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 1.3 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 59th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | +217.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 units per person | +68.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 units per person | +67.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0654 units per person | +87.6% |
| 1997 | 0.11 units per person | +68.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2133 units per person | +94.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4266 units per person | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6753 units per person | +58.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7603 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7493 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8135 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.909 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9702 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.16 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3 units per person | +2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.3 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)
- Netherlands's 1.3 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 Netherlands 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 | +217.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.001 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 | 0.0009 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0909 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.4266 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9586 units per person | 0.6753 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 1.31 units per person compare
- 57 Germany 1.31 units per person compare
- 58 Slovenia 1.3 units per person compare
- 60 Belarus 1.3 units per person compare
- 61 Switzerland 1.28 units per person compare
- 62 New Zealand 1.28 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Netherlands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2209 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Netherlands was 1.3 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.