Mobile cellular subscriptions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 11.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11.55 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Switzerland peaked at 11.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 86th out of 214 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 5,475 | — |
| 1988 | 30,768 | +462.0% |
| 1989 | 72,735 | +136.4% |
| 1990 | 125,047 | +71.9% |
| 1991 | 174,557 | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 215,061 | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 257,703 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 332,165 | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 447,167 | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 662,713 | +48.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +57.6% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 3.06 million | +80.0% |
| 2000 | 4.64 million | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 5.28 million | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 5.74 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 6.19 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.83 million | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.44 million | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 8.21 million | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 8.90 million | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 9.32 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.08 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.05 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.79 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.73 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.55 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.55 million | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +462.0% | 5,475 | 30,768 |
| 1989 | +136.4% | 30,768 | 72,735 |
| 1999 | +80.0% | 1.70 million | 3.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 10,898 | 0 | 72,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 801,486 | 125,047 | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 4.64 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 million | 9.64 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 million | 10.73 million | 11.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Switzerland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Switzerland was 11.55 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.