Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Israel
Israel: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 16.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Israel, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Israel is 16.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Israel peaked at 16.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,240, in 1990.
That places Israel 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,240 | — |
| 1991 | 23,000 | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 36,104 | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 64,484 | +78.6% |
| 1994 | 133,425 | +106.9% |
| 1995 | 445,456 | +233.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +135.2% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 2.88 million | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 4.40 million | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 6.30 million | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 6.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7.22 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.76 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.40 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.90 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.57 million | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 10.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.70 million | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 12.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 12.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.76 million | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 14.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.65 million | +17.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16.65 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 3.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Israel's 16.65 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +233.9% | 133,425 | 445,456 |
| 1996 | +135.2% | 445,456 | 1.05 million |
| 1994 | +106.9% | 64,484 | 133,425 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 846,473 | 15,240 | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 million | 4.40 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 million | 9.11 million | 11.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 million | 12.27 million | 16.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More science & technology data for Israel
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 177.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 655.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Israel?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Israel was 16.65 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,240 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Israel ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.