France vs Jamaica: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

France
116.69 per 100 people
in 2023
Jamaica
117.69 per 100 people
in 2024
France rank
99th
Jamaica rank
97th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • France
  • Jamaica
0255075100125198020022024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 117.69 per 100 people against 116.69 per 100 people in France, a difference of 1 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.

France ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 0.058 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.058 per 100 people France
1990s 7.71 per 100 people 1.72 per 100 people 5.99 per 100 people France
2000s 75.01 per 100 people 67.69 per 100 people 7.32 per 100 people France
2010s 101.1 per 100 people 108.05 per 100 people 6.95 per 100 people Jamaica
2020s 114.24 per 100 people 106.19 per 100 people 8.06 per 100 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, France or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 117.69 per 100 people against 116.69 per 100 people in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between France and Jamaica?
1 per 100 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do France and Jamaica rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
France ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 97th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.