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

Latest (2023)
1.13 units per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.13 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in France, 1980–2023

00.250.50.7511.21980200120231980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0.001 units per person1988: 0.002 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1990: 0.005 units per person1991: 0.006 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.01 units per person1994: 0.015 units per person1995: 0.022 units per person1996: 0.041 units per person1997: 0.097 units per person1998: 0.186 units per person1999: 0.354 units per person2000: 0.477 units per person2001: 0.603 units per person2002: 0.624 units per person2003: 0.67 units per person2004: 0.71 units per person2005: 0.761 units per person2006: 0.812 units per person2007: 0.865 units per person2008: 0.901 units per person2009: 0.895 units per person2010: 0.889 units per person2011: 0.915 units per person2012: 0.948 units per person2013: 0.959 units per person2014: 0.987 units per person2015: 1 units per person2016: 1 units per person2017: 1 units per person2018: 1 units per person2019: 1.1 units per person2020: 1.1 units per person2021: 1.1 units per person2022: 1.1 units per person2023: 1.1 units per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Barbados 1.15 units per person compare
  2. 106 Myanmar 1.14 units per person compare
  3. 107 Ghana 1.14 units per person compare
  4. 109 Guyana 1.13 units per person compare
  5. 110 Guatemala 1.13 units per person compare
  6. 111 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.12 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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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.