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. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sweden, 1980–2024
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 units per person | +59.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 units per person | +53.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0288 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0411 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0539 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0659 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0757 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0888 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1573 units per person | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2275 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2819 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3582 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4642 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5787 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7182 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8069 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8906 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9824 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9768 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.17 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.24 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.27 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.24 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.41 units per person | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.41 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.41 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 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 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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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.