Luxembourg vs Sweden: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Luxembourg
144.47 per 100 people
in 2023
Sweden
140.69 per 100 people
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 144.47 per 100 people against 140.69 per 100 people in Sweden, a difference of 3.78 per 100 people.

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

Luxembourg ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0513 per 100 people 1.29 per 100 people 1.24 per 100 people Sweden
1990s 11.84 per 100 people 23.61 per 100 people 11.77 per 100 people Sweden
2000s 118.2 per 100 people 97.56 per 100 people 20.64 per 100 people Luxembourg
2010s 139.24 per 100 people 124.44 per 100 people 14.8 per 100 people Luxembourg
2020s 138.48 per 100 people 132.39 per 100 people 6.09 per 100 people Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Luxembourg, at 144.47 per 100 people against 140.69 per 100 people in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Luxembourg and Sweden?
3.78 per 100 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Luxembourg ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.