Netherlands vs Switzerland: Mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
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 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | 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 | 0.1004 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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.