Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Indonesia
122.52 per 100 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
121.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Indonesia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 122.52 per 100 people against 121.64 per 100 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.88 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Indonesia ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.0021 per 100 people | 0.3519 per 100 people | 0.3498 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.2509 per 100 people | 12.69 per 100 people | 12.44 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24.43 per 100 people | 101.02 per 100 people | 76.59 per 100 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 122.72 per 100 people | 120.75 per 100 people | 1.97 per 100 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 126.45 per 100 people | 119.89 per 100 people | 6.56 per 100 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
- Indonesia, at 122.52 per 100 people against 121.64 per 100 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 0.88 per 100 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Indonesia ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.