Ireland vs United States: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Ireland
112.64 per 100 people
in 2024
United States
113.19 per 100 people
in 2024
Ireland rank
111th
United States rank
110th

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Ireland
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 113.19 per 100 people against 112.64 per 100 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.55 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 111th and United States ranks 110th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States 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 0.1029 per 100 people 0.4673 per 100 people 0.3644 per 100 people United States
1990s 10.53 per 100 people 13.02 per 100 people 2.49 per 100 people United States
2000s 94.26 per 100 people 65.51 per 100 people 28.75 per 100 people Ireland
2010s 104.55 per 100 people 99.56 per 100 people 4.99 per 100 people Ireland
2020s 109.19 per 100 people 108.91 per 100 people 0.279 per 100 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland or United States?
United States, at 113.19 per 100 people against 112.64 per 100 people in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Ireland and United States?
0.55 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Ireland ranks 111th and United States ranks 110th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and landline 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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
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