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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in France

France: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.69 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
116.69 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
116.69 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in France, 1980–2023

02550751001251980200120231980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0.016 per 100 people1987: 0.071 per 100 people1988: 0.176 per 100 people1989: 0.318 per 100 people1990: 0.502 per 100 people1991: 0.662 per 100 people1992: 0.768 per 100 people1993: 1 per 100 people1994: 1.5 per 100 people1995: 2.3 per 100 people1996: 4.3 per 100 people1997: 10.1 per 100 people1998: 19.3 per 100 people1999: 36.7 per 100 people2000: 48.8 per 100 people2001: 61.8 per 100 people2002: 64 per 100 people2003: 68.7 per 100 people2004: 72.8 per 100 people2005: 78 per 100 people2006: 83.3 per 100 people2007: 88.7 per 100 people2008: 92.3 per 100 people2009: 91.8 per 100 people2010: 91.1 per 100 people2011: 93.9 per 100 people2012: 97.2 per 100 people2013: 98.3 per 100 people2014: 101.1 per 100 people2015: 102.7 per 100 people2016: 103.8 per 100 people2017: 105.7 per 100 people2018: 107.5 per 100 people2019: 109.6 per 100 people2020: 110.4 per 100 people2021: 114 per 100 people2022: 116 per 100 people2023: 116.7 per 100 people

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 France is 116.69 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in France peaked at 116.69 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

France ranks 99th 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 France, 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 0.0164 per 100 people —
1987 0.0705 per 100 people +331.2%
1988 0.1759 per 100 people +149.4%
1989 0.3176 per 100 people +80.6%
1990 0.502 per 100 people +58.1%
1991 0.662 per 100 people +31.9%
1992 0.768 per 100 people +16.0%
1993 1 per 100 people +30.5%
1994 1.54 per 100 people +53.9%
1995 2.27 per 100 people +47.0%
1996 4.27 per 100 people +88.4%
1997 10.06 per 100 people +135.3%
1998 19.3 per 100 people +91.9%
1999 36.73 per 100 people +90.3%
2000 48.84 per 100 people +33.0%
2001 61.76 per 100 people +26.5%
2002 63.96 per 100 people +3.6%
2003 68.66 per 100 people +7.3%
2004 72.81 per 100 people +6.1%
2005 78.03 per 100 people +7.2%
2006 83.26 per 100 people +6.7%
2007 88.67 per 100 people +6.5%
2008 92.34 per 100 people +4.1%
2009 91.78 per 100 people -0.6%
2010 91.12 per 100 people -0.7%
2011 93.85 per 100 people +3.0%
2012 97.19 per 100 people +3.6%
2013 98.35 per 100 people +1.2%
2014 101.13 per 100 people +2.8%
2015 102.72 per 100 people +1.6%
2016 103.82 per 100 people +1.1%
2017 105.72 per 100 people +1.8%
2018 107.48 per 100 people +1.7%
2019 109.6 per 100 people +2.0%
2020 110.39 per 100 people +0.7%
2021 113.95 per 100 people +3.2%
2022 115.95 per 100 people +1.8%
2023 116.69 per 100 people +0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 116.69 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • France's 116.69 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in France 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
1987 +331.2% 0.0164 per 100 people 0.0705 per 100 people
1988 +149.4% 0.0705 per 100 people 0.1759 per 100 people
1997 +135.3% 4.27 per 100 people 10.06 per 100 people
1998 +91.9% 10.06 per 100 people 19.3 per 100 people
1999 +90.3% 19.3 per 100 people 36.73 per 100 people
1996 +88.4% 2.27 per 100 people 4.27 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.058 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.3176 per 100 people 10
1990s 7.71 per 100 people 0.502 per 100 people 36.73 per 100 people 10
2000s 75.01 per 100 people 48.84 per 100 people 92.34 per 100 people 10
2010s 101.1 per 100 people 91.12 per 100 people 109.6 per 100 people 10
2020s 114.24 per 100 people 110.39 per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 96 Bulgaria 118.07 per 100 people compare
  2. 97 Jamaica 117.69 per 100 people compare
  3. 98 Tunisia 117.61 per 100 people compare
  4. 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare
  5. 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare
  6. 102 East Timor 116.38 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in France?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in France was 116.69 per 100 people in 2023, 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 116.69 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does France rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
France ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.