Indonesia vs United States: Mobile phone subscriptions
Indonesia
347.31 million
in 2024
United States
390.99 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 390.99 million against 347.31 million in Indonesia, a difference of 43.67 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,224 | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | United States |
| 1990s | 518,576 | 35.24 million | 34.72 million | United States |
| 2000s | 57.91 million | 194.34 million | 136.43 million | United States |
| 2010s | 320.23 million | 323.51 million | 3.28 million | United States |
| 2020s | 352.71 million | 372.57 million | 19.85 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 390.99 million against 347.31 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Indonesia and United States?
- 43.67 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.