Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia
Australia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.58 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia is 112.58 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia peaked at 112.58 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Australia 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0781 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.5628 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people | 33.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.51 per 100 people | 44.75 per 100 people | 103.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.18 per 100 people | 101.62 per 100 people | 110.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.92 per 100 people | 104.93 per 100 people | 112.58 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Australia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29,443 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,966 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 25.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 9.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia was 112.58 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.58 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.