Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Austria
Austria: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.24 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.24 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Austria peaked at 1.61 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Austria 81st 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, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | +95.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1992 | 0.022 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0351 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0483 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0752 units per person | +55.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1455 units per person | +93.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2874 units per person | +97.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5318 units per person | +85.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7635 units per person | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8133 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8335 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8957 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.978 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.37 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.55 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.56 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.24 units per person | +1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.24 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.24 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +97.5% | 0.1455 units per person | 0.2874 units per person |
| 1986 | +95.6% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
| 1997 | +93.5% | 0.0752 units per person | 0.1455 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1198 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.5318 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 units per person | 0.7635 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 units per person | 1.21 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 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, per capita in Austria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Austria was 1.24 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Austria ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.