Australia vs United States: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Australia
112.58 per 100 people
in 2024
United States
113.19 per 100 people
in 2024
Australia rank
112th
United States rank
110th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 113.19 per 100 people against 112.58 per 100 people in Australia, a difference of 0.61 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 112th and United States ranks 110th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1116 per 100 people | 0.4673 per 100 people | 0.3556 per 100 people | United States |
| 1990s | 13.56 per 100 people | 13.02 per 100 people | 0.5485 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 81.51 per 100 people | 65.51 per 100 people | 16 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 107.18 per 100 people | 99.56 per 100 people | 7.62 per 100 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 108.92 per 100 people | 108.91 per 100 people | 0.009 per 100 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 113.19 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 United States?
- 0.61 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 112th and United States ranks 110th 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.