Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany
Germany: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 129.15 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 129.15 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany peaked at 132 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Germany 60th 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 | 0.0428 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2073 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.49 per 100 people | 0.3435 per 100 people | 28.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.49 per 100 people | 58.93 per 100 people | 130.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.34 per 100 people | 109.36 per 100 people | 132 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.7 per 100 people | 124.16 per 100 people | 129.15 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 57 Spain 130.26 per 100 people compare
- 58 New Zealand 130.09 per 100 people compare
- 59 Switzerland 129.47 per 100 people compare
- 62 Netherlands 128.54 per 100 people compare
- 63 Vietnam 127.61 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 76.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.61 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany was 129.15 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 132 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.