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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium

Belgium: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 103.91 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
103.91 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 212 countries
All-time high
113.6 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0.038 per 100 people1987: 0.073 per 100 people1988: 0.193 per 100 people1989: 0.31 per 100 people1990: 0.431 per 100 people1991: 0.515 per 100 people1992: 0.614 per 100 people1993: 0.675 per 100 people1994: 1.3 per 100 people1995: 2.3 per 100 people1996: 4.7 per 100 people1997: 9.6 per 100 people1998: 17.2 per 100 people1999: 31.2 per 100 people2000: 54.9 per 100 people2001: 74.8 per 100 people2002: 78.4 per 100 people2003: 82.9 per 100 people2004: 87.6 per 100 people2005: 91.7 per 100 people2006: 93.4 per 100 people2007: 101.1 per 100 people2008: 105.9 per 100 people2009: 108.9 per 100 people2010: 111.1 per 100 people2011: 113.2 per 100 people2012: 110.9 per 100 people2013: 110.3 per 100 people2014: 113.6 per 100 people2015: 113.3 per 100 people2016: 110.7 per 100 people2017: 99.8 per 100 people2018: 100.2 per 100 people2019: 100.2 per 100 people2020: 99.9 per 100 people2021: 101.5 per 100 people2022: 101.7 per 100 people2023: 103.2 per 100 people2024: 103.9 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 103.91 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium peaked at 113.6 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Belgium ranks 134th 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 per 100 people in Belgium, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0.0384 per 100 people —
1987 0.073 per 100 people +89.9%
1988 0.1931 per 100 people +164.7%
1989 0.3099 per 100 people +60.4%
1990 0.4305 per 100 people +38.9%
1991 0.5149 per 100 people +19.6%
1992 0.6136 per 100 people +19.2%
1993 0.6748 per 100 people +10.0%
1994 1.27 per 100 people +88.5%
1995 2.33 per 100 people +83.2%
1996 4.72 per 100 people +102.7%
1997 9.6 per 100 people +103.2%
1998 17.24 per 100 people +79.6%
1999 31.17 per 100 people +80.8%
2000 54.91 per 100 people +76.2%
2001 74.82 per 100 people +36.3%
2002 78.41 per 100 people +4.8%
2003 82.94 per 100 people +5.8%
2004 87.63 per 100 people +5.7%
2005 91.66 per 100 people +4.6%
2006 93.35 per 100 people +1.9%
2007 101.06 per 100 people +8.3%
2008 105.9 per 100 people +4.8%
2009 108.9 per 100 people +2.8%
2010 111.13 per 100 people +2.0%
2011 113.2 per 100 people +1.9%
2012 110.86 per 100 people -2.1%
2013 110.35 per 100 people -0.5%
2014 113.6 per 100 people +2.9%
2015 113.29 per 100 people -0.3%
2016 110.75 per 100 people -2.2%
2017 99.83 per 100 people -9.9%
2018 100.16 per 100 people +0.3%
2019 100.17 per 100 people +0.0%
2020 99.91 per 100 people -0.3%
2021 101.46 per 100 people +1.6%
2022 101.68 per 100 people +0.2%
2023 103.2 per 100 people +1.5%
2024 103.91 per 100 people +0.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 103.91 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 103.91 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +164.7% 0.073 per 100 people 0.1931 per 100 people
1997 +103.2% 4.72 per 100 people 9.6 per 100 people
1996 +102.7% 2.33 per 100 people 4.72 per 100 people
1987 +89.9% 0.0384 per 100 people 0.073 per 100 people
1994 +88.5% 0.6748 per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people
1995 +83.2% 1.27 per 100 people 2.33 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0614 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.3099 per 100 people 10
1990s 6.86 per 100 people 0.4305 per 100 people 31.17 per 100 people 10
2000s 87.96 per 100 people 54.91 per 100 people 108.9 per 100 people 10
2010s 108.33 per 100 people 99.83 per 100 people 113.6 per 100 people 10
2020s 102.03 per 100 people 99.91 per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 131 Nicaragua 105.96 per 100 people compare
  2. 132 Faroe Islands 105.8 per 100 people compare
  3. 133 Hungary 104.58 per 100 people compare
  4. 135 Brazil 101.93 per 100 people compare
  5. 136 Ecuador 101.6 per 100 people compare
  6. 137 Iraq 100.08 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium was 103.91 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 113.6 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Belgium rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Belgium ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.