France vs Tunisia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

France
116.69 per 100 people
in 2023
Tunisia
117.61 per 100 people
in 2024
France rank
99th
Tunisia rank
98th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • France
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 117.61 per 100 people against 116.69 per 100 people in France, a difference of 0.92 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

France ranks 99th and Tunisia ranks 98th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0705 per 100 people 0.0019 per 100 people 0.0686 per 100 people France
1990s 7.71 per 100 people 0.1254 per 100 people 7.59 per 100 people France
2000s 75.01 per 100 people 44.17 per 100 people 30.84 per 100 people France
2010s 101.1 per 100 people 119.93 per 100 people 18.83 per 100 people Tunisia
2020s 114.24 per 100 people 129.6 per 100 people 15.36 per 100 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, France or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 117.61 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 Tunisia?
0.92 per 100 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tunisia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do France and Tunisia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
France ranks 99th and Tunisia ranks 98th 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

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.