Mobile phone subscriptions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Mobile phone subscriptions was 51,393 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile phone subscriptions in Liechtenstein, 1990–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Liechtenstein is 51,393, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Liechtenstein peaked at 51,393 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Liechtenstein 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 7,500 | — |
| 1999 | 9,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 11,402 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +119.3% |
| 2004 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 27,503 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 28,755 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 32,013 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35,500 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,970 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 36,080 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 38,427 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 40,652 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 40,950 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44,298 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 46,402 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 47,272 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 47,748 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48,887 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49,223 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49,660 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 50,313 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 51,393 | +2.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 51,393 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 51,393 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +119.3% | 11,402 | 25,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,500 | 0 | 9,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 24,017 | 10,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,430 | 35,500 | 47,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,895 | 48,887 | 51,393 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 197 Faroe Islands 57,146 compare
- 198 Dominica 56,929 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55,592 compare
- 201 Monaco 41,490 compare
- 202 San Marino 41,000 compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 36,760 compare
More science & technology data for Liechtenstein
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.9 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 51,393 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 314.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 51.21 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Liechtenstein?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Liechtenstein was 51,393 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 51,393 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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