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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria

Austria: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 124.46 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
124.46 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 212 countries
All-time high
161.16 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0.129 per 100 people1986: 0.252 per 100 people1987: 0.346 per 100 people1988: 0.487 per 100 people1989: 0.666 per 100 people1990: 0.96 per 100 people1991: 1.5 per 100 people1992: 2.2 per 100 people1993: 2.8 per 100 people1994: 3.5 per 100 people1995: 4.8 per 100 people1996: 7.5 per 100 people1997: 14.6 per 100 people1998: 28.7 per 100 people1999: 53.2 per 100 people2000: 76.3 per 100 people2001: 81.3 per 100 people2002: 83.3 per 100 people2003: 89.6 per 100 people2004: 97.8 per 100 people2005: 105.3 per 100 people2006: 112.2 per 100 people2007: 119.5 per 100 people2008: 129.9 per 100 people2009: 137 per 100 people2010: 146.3 per 100 people2011: 155.2 per 100 people2012: 161.2 per 100 people2013: 156.5 per 100 people2014: 151.5 per 100 people2015: 155.8 per 100 people2016: 126.8 per 100 people2017: 123.4 per 100 people2018: 124.2 per 100 people2019: 120.8 per 100 people2020: 120.1 per 100 people2021: 121.4 per 100 people2022: 121.2 per 100 people2023: 121.7 per 100 people2024: 124.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Austria recorded 124.46 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria peaked at 161.16 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Austria ranks 77th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.188 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.6657 per 100 people 10
1990s 11.98 per 100 people 0.9598 per 100 people 53.19 per 100 people 10
2000s 103.23 per 100 people 76.34 per 100 people 137.01 per 100 people 10
2010s 142.17 per 100 people 120.78 per 100 people 161.16 per 100 people 10
2020s 121.77 per 100 people 120.13 per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 74 Seychelles 125.62 per 100 people compare
  2. 75 Gabon 125.34 per 100 people compare
  3. 76 Peru 124.62 per 100 people compare
  4. 78 Portugal 124.13 per 100 people compare
  5. 79 Senegal 123.89 per 100 people compare
  6. 80 Serbia 123.82 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria was 124.46 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 161.16 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Austria rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Austria ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.