Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Israel
Israel: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.66 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Israel, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.66 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Israel peaked at 1.66 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1990.
That places Israel 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 units per person | +73.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 units per person | +101.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0803 units per person | +225.1% |
| 1996 | 0.184 units per person | +129.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2866 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3596 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4702 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6996 units per person | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8543 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9589 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9893 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.24 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.21 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.21 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.33 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.44 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.66 units per person | +15.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.66 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.66 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +225.1% | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0803 units per person |
| 1996 | +129.1% | 0.0803 units per person | 0.184 units per person |
| 1994 | +101.6% | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0247 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1433 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.4702 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 units per person | 0.6996 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 1.66 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More science & technology data for Israel
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 177.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 655.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 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 Israel?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Israel was 1.66 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Israel ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.