Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel

Israel: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 177.39 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
177.39 per 100 people
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
177.39 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.3173 per 100 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel, 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 0.317 per 100 people1991: 0.465 per 100 people1992: 0.711 per 100 people1993: 1.2 per 100 people1994: 2.5 per 100 people1995: 8.1 per 100 people1996: 18.7 per 100 people1997: 29.1 per 100 people1998: 36.6 per 100 people1999: 48 per 100 people2000: 72 per 100 people2001: 87.9 per 100 people2002: 98.6 per 100 people2003: 101.8 per 100 people2004: 109.2 per 100 people2005: 115.3 per 100 people2006: 122.8 per 100 people2007: 127.9 per 100 people2008: 126.8 per 100 people2009: 125.2 per 100 people2010: 124.2 per 100 people2011: 123.1 per 100 people2012: 121.3 per 100 people2013: 122.6 per 100 people2014: 120.3 per 100 people2015: 131.3 per 100 people2016: 128.7 per 100 people2017: 126 per 100 people2018: 125.7 per 100 people2019: 135.1 per 100 people2020: 139.4 per 100 people2021: 139.8 per 100 people2022: 151.1 per 100 people2023: 153.3 per 100 people2024: 177.4 per 100 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel is 177.39 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel peaked at 177.39 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3173 per 100 people, in 1990.

That places Israel 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.58 per 100 people 0.3173 per 100 people 48.05 per 100 people 10
2000s 108.74 per 100 people 72 per 100 people 127.86 per 100 people 10
2010s 125.84 per 100 people 120.3 per 100 people 135.14 per 100 people 10
2020s 152.21 per 100 people 139.43 per 100 people 177.39 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
  2. 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
  3. 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
  4. 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
  5. 14 Colombia 174.09 per 100 people compare
  6. 15 Iran 174.07 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Israel was 177.39 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 177.39 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3173 per 100 people in 1990.
How does Israel rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Israel ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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.