Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Finland
Finland: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.26 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Finland is 1.26 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Finland peaked at 1.72 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1980.
That places Finland 74th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0059 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.007 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0517 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0637 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0766 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0966 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1328 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2034 units per person | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2931 units per person | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4207 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5522 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6337 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7203 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8049 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8685 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9106 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9541 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.44 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.66 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.39 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 units per person | -1.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.26 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.26 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2524 units per person | 0.0517 units per person | 0.6337 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 units per person | 0.7203 units per person | 1.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 1.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 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 Finland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Finland was 1.26 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.