Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 97.6 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
97.6 per 100 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
144th
of 212 countries
All-time high
124.85 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gibraltar, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gibraltar stood at 97.6 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gibraltar peaked at 124.85 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Gibraltar ranks 144th 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 Gibraltar, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 2.41 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 3.64 per 100 people | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 5.88 per 100 people | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 8.85 per 100 people | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 13.17 per 100 people | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 20.06 per 100 people | +52.3% |
| 2001 | 35.42 per 100 people | +76.6% |
| 2002 | 43.72 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 56.24 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 64.05 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 68.58 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 74.34 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 79.98 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 85.49 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 92.79 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 96.01 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 102.65 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 108.5 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 115.81 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 124.85 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 122.22 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 119.83 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 117.76 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 114.21 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 97.97 per 100 people | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 92.65 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 97.6 per 100 people | +5.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 97.6 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 97.6 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 13.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.07 per 100 people | 20.06 per 100 people | 92.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.54 per 100 people | 96.01 per 100 people | 124.85 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.07 per 100 people | 92.65 per 100 people | 97.97 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More science & technology data for Gibraltar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.6 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.8056 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gibraltar?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Gibraltar was 97.6 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 124.85 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Gibraltar rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Gibraltar ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.