Australia vs Ireland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Australia
112.58 per 100 people
in 2024
Ireland
112.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Australia rank
112th
Ireland rank
111th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 112.64 per 100 people against 112.58 per 100 people in Australia, a difference of 0.06 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 111th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0781 per 100 people | 0.072 per 100 people | 0.0061 per 100 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 13.56 per 100 people | 10.53 per 100 people | 3.04 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 81.51 per 100 people | 94.26 per 100 people | 12.75 per 100 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 107.18 per 100 people | 104.55 per 100 people | 2.63 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 108.92 per 100 people | 109.19 per 100 people | 0.27 per 100 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 112.64 per 100 people against 112.58 per 100 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.06 per 100 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 111th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.