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
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.