Luxembourg vs Sweden: Mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
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 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | 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 | 0.0513 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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.