What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Germany and Netherlands?

0.61 per 100 people, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Germany vs Netherlands: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Germany

129.15 per 100 people

in 2024

Netherlands

128.54 per 100 people

in 2024

Germany rank

60th

Netherlands rank

62nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Germany currently reports 129.15 per 100 people against 128.54 per 100 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.61 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 62nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0475 per 100 people	0.1004 per 100 people	0.0529 per 100 people	Netherlands
1990s	7.49 per 100 people	9.09 per 100 people	1.6 per 100 people	Netherlands
2000s	94.49 per 100 people	95.01 per 100 people	0.5208 per 100 people	Netherlands
2010s	121.34 per 100 people	118.51 per 100 people	2.83 per 100 people	Germany
2020s	126.7 per 100 people	122.9 per 100 people	3.8 per 100 people	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Germany or Netherlands?: Germany, at 129.15 per 100 people against 128.54 per 100 people in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.61 per 100 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Germany ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 62nd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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