Mobile cellular subscriptions in Euro area

Euro area: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 123.5 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
123.5 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
All-time high
123.5 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Euro area, 1960–2022

0255075100125196019912022

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 123.5 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Euro area peaked at 123.5 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0.0644 per 100 people 0.0077 per 100 people 0.2503 per 100 people 10
1990s 8.93 per 100 people 0.4345 per 100 people 37.48 per 100 people 10
2000s 94.6 per 100 people 58.99 per 100 people 122.03 per 100 people 10
2010s 121.23 per 100 people 117.4 per 100 people 122.79 per 100 people 10
2020s 122.65 per 100 people 121.43 per 100 people 123.5 per 100 people 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Euro area?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Euro area was 123.5 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 123.5 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,015 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.