Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland

Finland: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 125.86 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
125.86 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
172.15 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 125.86 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland peaked at 172.15 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Finland 73rd 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.

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 1.56 per 100 people 0.4913 per 100 people 3.83 per 100 people 10
1990s 25.24 per 100 people 5.17 per 100 people 63.37 per 100 people 10
2000s 102.17 per 100 people 72.03 per 100 people 144.23 per 100 people 10
2010s 142.54 per 100 people 129.49 per 100 people 172.15 per 100 people 10
2020s 127.83 per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people 129.04 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 70 Puerto Rico 126.43 per 100 people compare
  2. 71 Gambia 126.24 per 100 people compare
  3. 72 Benin 125.94 per 100 people compare
  4. 74 Seychelles 125.62 per 100 people compare
  5. 75 Gabon 125.34 per 100 people compare
  6. 76 Peru 124.62 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Finland was 125.86 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 172.15 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Finland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Finland ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.