Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel
Israel: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 177.39 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel, 1990–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel is 177.39 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel peaked at 177.39 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3173 per 100 people, in 1990.
That places Israel 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 per 100 people | 0.3173 per 100 people | 48.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.74 per 100 people | 72 per 100 people | 127.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.84 per 100 people | 120.3 per 100 people | 135.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.21 per 100 people | 139.43 per 100 people | 177.39 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
- 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
- 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
- 14 Colombia 174.09 per 100 people compare
- 15 Iran 174.07 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Israel
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,017 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 6.3% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel was 177.39 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 177.39 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3173 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.