Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.1 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ireland is 1.1 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ireland peaked at 1.13 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 121st 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 Ireland, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | +399.8% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +131.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per person | +82.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per person | +116.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per person | +84.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 units per person | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 units per person | +78.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0793 units per person | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1483 units per person | +87.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2548 units per person | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4466 units per person | +75.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6468 units per person | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7682 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.763 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8758 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9483 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 units per person | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.1 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 88% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.1 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ireland 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 | +399.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 1987 | +131.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1989 | +116.4% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 1997 | +87.0% | 0.0793 units per person | 0.1483 units per person |
| 1990 | +84.0% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0071 units per person |
| 1988 | +82.1% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1043 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.4466 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9418 units per person | 0.6468 units per person | 1.13 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 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 Ireland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Ireland was 1.1 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.