Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.03 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Belgium is 1.03 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.14 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Belgium ranks 136th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Belgium, 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 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | +90.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | +164.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | +60.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 units per person | +88.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 units per person | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0471 units per person | +102.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0957 units per person | +103.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1721 units per person | +79.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3116 units per person | +81.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5491 units per person | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7483 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7841 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8294 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8763 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9166 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9336 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9984 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9992 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 units per person | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.03 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 82% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.03 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +164.3% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 1996 | +102.9% | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0471 units per person |
| 1997 | +103.3% | 0.0471 units per person | 0.0957 units per person |
| 1987 | +90.0% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1994 | +88.4% | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0127 units per person |
| 1995 | +83.3% | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0232 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0685 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.3116 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8797 units per person | 0.5491 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per person | 0.9984 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 units per person | 0.9992 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (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, per capita in Belgium?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Belgium was 1.03 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.