Netherlands vs Switzerland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Netherlands
128.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Switzerland
129.47 per 100 people
in 2024
Netherlands rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
59th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 129.47 per 100 people against 128.54 per 100 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.93 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 59th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1004 per 100 people 0.1827 per 100 people 0.0824 per 100 people Switzerland
1990s 9.09 per 100 people 11.32 per 100 people 2.23 per 100 people Switzerland
2000s 95.01 per 100 people 92.28 per 100 people 2.73 per 100 people Netherlands
2010s 118.51 per 100 people 131.01 per 100 people 12.5 per 100 people Switzerland
2020s 122.9 per 100 people 126.85 per 100 people 3.95 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 129.47 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 Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.93 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Netherlands ranks 62nd 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

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.