Germany vs Switzerland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Germany
129.15 per 100 people
in 2024
Switzerland
129.47 per 100 people
in 2024
Germany rank
60th
Switzerland rank
59th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 129.47 per 100 people against 129.15 per 100 people in Germany, a difference of 0.32 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0428 per 100 people | 0.1645 per 100 people | 0.1217 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.49 per 100 people | 11.32 per 100 people | 3.83 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 94.49 per 100 people | 92.28 per 100 people | 2.21 per 100 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 121.34 per 100 people | 131.01 per 100 people | 9.67 per 100 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 126.7 per 100 people | 126.85 per 100 people | 0.146 per 100 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 129.47 per 100 people against 129.15 per 100 people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.32 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Germany ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 59th 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.