Mobile phone subscriptions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 7.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Slovakia, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7.71 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Slovakia peaked at 7.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Slovakia ranks 105th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 119 | — |
| 1992 | 1,537 | +1191.6% |
| 1993 | 3,125 | +103.3% |
| 1994 | 5,946 | +90.3% |
| 1995 | 12,315 | +107.1% |
| 1996 | 28,658 | +132.7% |
| 1997 | 200,140 | +598.4% |
| 1998 | 465,364 | +132.5% |
| 1999 | 664,072 | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +87.3% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 2.92 million | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 3.68 million | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 4.54 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.89 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.07 million | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 5.52 million | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.93 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 5.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.68 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.99 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.71 million | +1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.71 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1191.6% | 119 | 1,537 |
| 1997 | +598.4% | 28,658 | 200,140 |
| 1996 | +132.7% | 12,315 | 28,658 |
| 1998 | +132.5% | 200,140 | 465,364 |
| 1995 | +107.1% | 5,946 | 12,315 |
| 1993 | +103.3% | 1,537 | 3,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,128 | 0 | 664,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 1.24 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million | 5.93 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million | 7.29 million | 7.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More science & technology data for Slovakia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.97 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 158.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,332 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Slovakia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Slovakia was 7.71 million 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Slovakia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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