Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in France
France: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.13 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in France, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
France recorded 1.13 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in France peaked at 1.13 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
France ranks 108th 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 France, 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 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | +330.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +149.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | +80.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per person | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 units per person | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 units per person | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 units per person | +88.4% |
| 1997 | 0.097 units per person | +135.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1862 units per person | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3543 units per person | +90.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4769 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6029 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6242 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6699 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7103 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7611 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.812 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8647 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9005 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8951 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8886 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9154 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9483 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9595 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9866 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 units per person | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.13 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 91% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 1.13 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +330.9% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1988 | +149.2% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
| 1997 | +135.4% | 0.0412 units per person | 0.097 units per person |
| 1998 | +92.0% | 0.097 units per person | 0.1862 units per person |
| 1999 | +90.2% | 0.1862 units per person | 0.3543 units per person |
| 1996 | +88.4% | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0412 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 | 0.0744 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.3543 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7318 units per person | 0.4769 units per person | 0.9005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9862 units per person | 0.8886 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.13 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 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 France?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in France was 1.13 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does France rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- France ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.