Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 960,900 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Luxembourg, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Luxembourg stood at 960,900. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Luxembourg peaked at 960,900 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 161st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 40 | — |
| 1986 | 292 | +630.0% |
| 1987 | 375 | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 542 | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 665 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 824 | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 1,139 | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 1,120 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,082 | +353.8% |
| 1994 | 12,895 | +153.7% |
| 1995 | 26,838 | +108.1% |
| 1996 | 45,000 | +67.7% |
| 1997 | 67,208 | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 130,500 | +94.2% |
| 1999 | 209,190 | +60.3% |
| 2000 | 303,274 | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 409,064 | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 473,000 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 539,000 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 470,000 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 510,000 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 713,000 | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 684,500 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 707,000 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 720,000 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 727,000 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 764,973 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 761,314 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 788,371 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 802,400 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 806,800 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 764,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 794,000 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 798,600 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 817,810 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 838,120 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 876,350 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 912,360 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 960,900 | +5.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 960,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 20% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 960,900 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +630.0% | 40 | 292 |
| 1993 | +353.8% | 1,120 | 5,082 |
| 1994 | +153.7% | 5,082 | 12,895 |
| 1995 | +108.1% | 12,895 | 26,838 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191.4 | 0 | 665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,980 | 824 | 209,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,884 | 303,274 | 720,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 782,527 | 727,000 | 817,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,932 | 838,120 | 960,900 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 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 Luxembourg?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Luxembourg was 960,900 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 960,900 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Luxembourg ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.