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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland

Greenland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 118.64 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
118.64 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
118.85 per 100 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland, 1980–2022

02550751001251980200120221980: 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 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0.307 per 100 people1993: 0.786 per 100 people1994: 1.7 per 100 people1995: 3.7 per 100 people1996: 7.4 per 100 people1997: 11.6 per 100 people1998: 15.9 per 100 people1999: 24.1 per 100 people2000: 26.9 per 100 people2001: 28.2 per 100 people2002: 35.2 per 100 people2003: 52.4 per 100 people2004: 68.6 per 100 people2005: 81.6 per 100 people2006: 94.8 per 100 people2007: 116.9 per 100 people2008: 98.5 per 100 people2009: 94.6 per 100 people2010: 101.3 per 100 people2011: 103.4 per 100 people2012: 104.7 per 100 people2013: 106.9 per 100 people2014: 108.2 per 100 people2015: 108.9 per 100 people2017: 111.1 per 100 people2018: 109.5 per 100 people2019: 109.9 per 100 people2020: 117.6 per 100 people2021: 118.8 per 100 people2022: 118.6 per 100 people

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 Greenland stood at 118.64 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland peaked at 118.85 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Greenland 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Greenland, 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 0.3071 per 100 people —
1993 0.7862 per 100 people +156.0%
1994 1.73 per 100 people +120.1%
1995 3.68 per 100 people +112.5%
1996 7.37 per 100 people +100.3%
1997 11.56 per 100 people +56.9%
1998 15.86 per 100 people +37.2%
1999 24.1 per 100 people +52.0%
2000 26.89 per 100 people +11.6%
2001 28.15 per 100 people +4.7%
2002 35.21 per 100 people +25.0%
2003 52.41 per 100 people +48.9%
2004 68.59 per 100 people +30.9%
2005 81.62 per 100 people +19.0%
2006 94.76 per 100 people +16.1%
2007 116.94 per 100 people +23.4%
2008 98.51 per 100 people -15.8%
2009 94.6 per 100 people -4.0%
2010 101.3 per 100 people +7.1%
2011 103.36 per 100 people +2.0%
2012 104.72 per 100 people +1.3%
2013 106.88 per 100 people +2.1%
2014 108.24 per 100 people +1.3%
2015 108.89 per 100 people +0.6%
2017 111.14 per 100 people +2.1%
2018 109.49 per 100 people -1.5%
2019 109.94 per 100 people +0.4%
2020 117.61 per 100 people +7.0%
2021 118.85 per 100 people +1.1%
2022 118.64 per 100 people -0.2%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 118.64 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 118.64 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland 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
1993 +156.0% 0.3071 per 100 people 0.7862 per 100 people
1994 +120.1% 0.7862 per 100 people 1.73 per 100 people
1995 +112.5% 1.73 per 100 people 3.68 per 100 people
1996 +100.3% 3.68 per 100 people 7.37 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 6.54 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 24.1 per 100 people 10
2000s 69.77 per 100 people 26.89 per 100 people 116.94 per 100 people 10
2010s 107.1 per 100 people 101.3 per 100 people 111.14 per 100 people 9
2020s 118.37 per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people 118.85 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
  2. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
  3. 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare
  4. 95 Brunei 118.13 per 100 people compare
  5. 96 Bulgaria 118.07 per 100 people compare
  6. 97 Jamaica 117.69 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland was 118.64 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 Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 118.85 per 100 people in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Greenland rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Greenland ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland 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.