Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.41 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.41 units per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.41 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sweden, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0.002 units per person1982: 0.003 units per person1983: 0.004 units per person1984: 0.007 units per person1985: 0.009 units per person1986: 0.013 units per person1987: 0.021 units per person1988: 0.029 units per person1989: 0.041 units per person1990: 0.054 units per person1991: 0.066 units per person1992: 0.076 units per person1993: 0.089 units per person1994: 0.157 units per person1995: 0.227 units per person1996: 0.282 units per person1997: 0.358 units per person1998: 0.464 units per person1999: 0.579 units per person2000: 0.718 units per person2001: 0.807 units per person2002: 0.891 units per person2003: 0.982 units per person2004: 0.977 units per person2005: 1 units per person2006: 1.1 units per person2007: 1.1 units per person2008: 1.1 units per person2009: 1.1 units per person2010: 1.2 units per person2011: 1.2 units per person2012: 1.2 units per person2013: 1.3 units per person2014: 1.3 units per person2015: 1.3 units per person2016: 1.3 units per person2017: 1.2 units per person2018: 1.2 units per person2019: 1.3 units per person2020: 1.2 units per person2021: 1.2 units per person2022: 1.4 units per person2023: 1.4 units per person2024: 1.4 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sweden stood at 1.41 units per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sweden peaked at 1.41 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

That places Sweden 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.013 units per person 0 units per person 0.0411 units per person 10
1990s 0.2352 units per person 0.0539 units per person 0.5787 units per person 10
2000s 0.9756 units per person 0.7182 units per person 1.12 units per person 10
2010s 1.24 units per person 1.17 units per person 1.29 units per person 10
2020s 1.34 units per person 1.24 units per person 1.41 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Luxembourg 1.44 units per person compare
  2. 36 Slovak Republic 1.42 units per person compare
  3. 37 Suriname 1.42 units per person compare
  4. 39 Argentina 1.4 units per person compare
  5. 40 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.4 units per person compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 1.4 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sweden?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sweden was 1.41 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Sweden rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Sweden ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.

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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.