Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland
Greenland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 118.64 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greenland, 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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
- 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare
- 95 Brunei 118.13 per 100 people compare
- 96 Bulgaria 118.07 per 100 people compare
- 97 Jamaica 117.69 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Greenland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38.42 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.64 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 69.5% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 38,976 users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 31.98 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 17,908 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 31.98 per 100 population (2022)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.