Indonesia vs Portugal: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Indonesia
122.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Portugal
124.13 per 100 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
81st
Portugal rank
78th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Indonesia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 124.13 per 100 people against 122.52 per 100 people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.61 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Indonesia ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0021 per 100 people 0.0028 per 100 people 0.0007 per 100 people Portugal
1990s 0.2509 per 100 people 10.4 per 100 people 10.15 per 100 people Portugal
2000s 24.43 per 100 people 101.91 per 100 people 77.48 per 100 people Portugal
2010s 122.72 per 100 people 114.33 per 100 people 8.39 per 100 people Indonesia
2020s 126.45 per 100 people 120.8 per 100 people 5.65 per 100 people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 124.13 per 100 people against 122.52 per 100 people in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Indonesia and Portugal?
1.61 per 100 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Portugal rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Indonesia ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 78th 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.