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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland

Ireland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.64 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
112.64 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
111th
of 212 countries
All-time high
113.14 per 100 people
in 2007
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0.009 per 100 people1986: 0.043 per 100 people1987: 0.099 per 100 people1988: 0.18 per 100 people1989: 0.39 per 100 people1990: 0.717 per 100 people1991: 0.913 per 100 people1992: 1.2 per 100 people1993: 1.7 per 100 people1994: 2.5 per 100 people1995: 4.4 per 100 people1996: 8 per 100 people1997: 15 per 100 people1998: 25.7 per 100 people1999: 45.1 per 100 people2000: 64.7 per 100 people2001: 76.9 per 100 people2002: 76.4 per 100 people2003: 87.7 per 100 people2004: 94.9 per 100 people2005: 102.8 per 100 people2006: 109.9 per 100 people2007: 113.1 per 100 people2008: 112.5 per 100 people2009: 103.8 per 100 people2010: 103.1 per 100 people2011: 107.1 per 100 people2012: 109 per 100 people2013: 105.5 per 100 people2014: 105.5 per 100 people2015: 104.2 per 100 people2016: 102.6 per 100 people2017: 101.8 per 100 people2018: 102 per 100 people2019: 104.6 per 100 people2020: 105 per 100 people2021: 106.9 per 100 people2022: 110.6 per 100 people2023: 110.8 per 100 people2024: 112.6 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 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland stood at 112.64 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland peaked at 113.14 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Ireland ranks 111th 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 Ireland, 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 0.0086 per 100 people —
1986 0.0427 per 100 people +398.6%
1987 0.0989 per 100 people +131.8%
1988 0.1801 per 100 people +82.1%
1989 0.3898 per 100 people +116.5%
1990 0.7173 per 100 people +84.0%
1991 0.913 per 100 people +27.3%
1992 1.25 per 100 people +36.6%
1993 1.72 per 100 people +38.2%
1994 2.47 per 100 people +43.5%
1995 4.41 per 100 people +78.5%
1996 8 per 100 people +81.3%
1997 14.97 per 100 people +87.1%
1998 25.72 per 100 people +71.8%
1999 45.08 per 100 people +75.3%
2000 64.72 per 100 people +43.6%
2001 76.88 per 100 people +18.8%
2002 76.37 per 100 people -0.7%
2003 87.65 per 100 people +14.8%
2004 94.93 per 100 people +8.3%
2005 102.76 per 100 people +8.2%
2006 109.87 per 100 people +6.9%
2007 113.14 per 100 people +3.0%
2008 112.53 per 100 people -0.5%
2009 103.77 per 100 people -7.8%
2010 103.12 per 100 people -0.6%
2011 107.14 per 100 people +3.9%
2012 108.99 per 100 people +1.7%
2013 105.54 per 100 people -3.2%
2014 105.46 per 100 people -0.1%
2015 104.24 per 100 people -1.2%
2016 102.56 per 100 people -1.6%
2017 101.84 per 100 people -0.7%
2018 102.03 per 100 people +0.2%
2019 104.6 per 100 people +2.5%
2020 105.05 per 100 people +0.4%
2021 106.87 per 100 people +1.7%
2022 110.61 per 100 people +3.5%
2023 110.8 per 100 people +0.2%
2024 112.64 per 100 people +1.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 112.64 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 112.64 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland 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
1986 +398.6% 0.0086 per 100 people 0.0427 per 100 people
1987 +131.8% 0.0427 per 100 people 0.0989 per 100 people
1989 +116.5% 0.1801 per 100 people 0.3898 per 100 people
1997 +87.1% 8 per 100 people 14.97 per 100 people
1990 +84.0% 0.3898 per 100 people 0.7173 per 100 people
1988 +82.1% 0.0989 per 100 people 0.1801 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.072 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.3898 per 100 people 10
1990s 10.53 per 100 people 0.7173 per 100 people 45.08 per 100 people 10
2000s 94.26 per 100 people 64.72 per 100 people 113.14 per 100 people 10
2010s 104.55 per 100 people 101.84 per 100 people 108.99 per 100 people 10
2020s 109.19 per 100 people 105.05 per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 108 Ghana 113.65 per 100 people compare
  2. 109 Greece 113.6 per 100 people compare
  3. 110 United States 113.19 per 100 people compare
  4. 112 Australia 112.58 per 100 people compare
  5. 113 Guyana 112.56 per 100 people compare
  6. 114 Guatemala 112.52 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland was 112.64 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 113.14 per 100 people in 2007.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Ireland rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Ireland ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.