Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.44 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Luxembourg, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Luxembourg stood at 1.44 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 1.51 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 35th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Luxembourg, 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 | 0.0008 units per person | +626.7% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 units per person | +347.7% |
| 1994 | 0.032 units per person | +150.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0657 units per person | +105.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1086 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1602 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3073 units per person | +91.8% |
| 1999 | 0.486 units per person | +58.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6951 units per person | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9265 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.19 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.45 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.42 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.31 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.31 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.37 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 units per person | +3.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.44 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.44 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Luxembourg 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 | +626.7% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1993 | +347.7% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0128 units per person |
| 1994 | +150.3% | 0.0128 units per person | 0.032 units per person |
| 1995 | +105.2% | 0.032 units per person | 0.0657 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1181 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.486 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 units per person | 0.6951 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 1.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 1.44 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 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 Luxembourg?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Luxembourg was 1.44 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.