Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Germany
Germany: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.31 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.31 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Germany peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Germany ranks 57th 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 Germany, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | +2102.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | +104.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | +101.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | +64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per person | +93.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 units per person | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0219 units per person | +81.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0456 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0673 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1009 units per person | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1696 units per person | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2856 units per person | +68.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5863 units per person | +105.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6816 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7168 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7851 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8643 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9612 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.28 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.28 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 units per person | +3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.31 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)
- Germany's 1.31 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2102.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.2856 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9372 units per person | 0.5863 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 Germany?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Germany was 1.31 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.