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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 144.47 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
144.47 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
150.78 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg, 1980–2023

0501001501980200120231980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0.011 per 100 people1986: 0.079 per 100 people1987: 0.101 per 100 people1988: 0.145 per 100 people1989: 0.176 per 100 people1990: 0.216 per 100 people1991: 0.295 per 100 people1992: 0.286 per 100 people1993: 1.3 per 100 people1994: 3.2 per 100 people1995: 6.6 per 100 people1996: 10.9 per 100 people1997: 16.1 per 100 people1998: 30.8 per 100 people1999: 48.7 per 100 people2000: 69.5 per 100 people2001: 92.6 per 100 people2002: 106 per 100 people2003: 119.3 per 100 people2004: 102.6 per 100 people2005: 109.6 per 100 people2006: 150.8 per 100 people2007: 142.5 per 100 people2008: 144.6 per 100 people2009: 144.5 per 100 people2010: 143.3 per 100 people2011: 147.5 per 100 people2012: 143.4 per 100 people2013: 145.1 per 100 people2014: 144.2 per 100 people2015: 141.7 per 100 people2016: 130.9 per 100 people2017: 133.1 per 100 people2018: 131.3 per 100 people2019: 131.9 per 100 people2020: 132.9 per 100 people2021: 136.9 per 100 people2022: 139.7 per 100 people2023: 144.5 per 100 people

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 Luxembourg is 144.47 per 100 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg peaked at 150.78 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Luxembourg ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg, 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 0.0109 per 100 people —
1986 0.0793 per 100 people +626.6%
1987 0.1012 per 100 people +27.6%
1988 0.1451 per 100 people +43.4%
1989 0.1764 per 100 people +21.5%
1990 0.2161 per 100 people +22.5%
1991 0.2948 per 100 people +36.4%
1992 0.2861 per 100 people -3.0%
1993 1.28 per 100 people +347.8%
1994 3.21 per 100 people +150.4%
1995 6.58 per 100 people +105.3%
1996 10.89 per 100 people +65.4%
1997 16.06 per 100 people +47.5%
1998 30.81 per 100 people +91.8%
1999 48.72 per 100 people +58.1%
2000 69.54 per 100 people +42.7%
2001 92.6 per 100 people +33.2%
2002 105.96 per 100 people +14.4%
2003 119.29 per 100 people +12.6%
2004 102.55 per 100 people -14.0%
2005 109.59 per 100 people +6.9%
2006 150.78 per 100 people +37.6%
2007 142.52 per 100 people -5.5%
2008 144.58 per 100 people +1.4%
2009 144.52 per 100 people -0.0%
2010 143.28 per 100 people -0.9%
2011 147.51 per 100 people +3.0%
2012 143.39 per 100 people -2.8%
2013 145.09 per 100 people +1.2%
2014 144.24 per 100 people -0.6%
2015 141.66 per 100 people -1.8%
2016 130.93 per 100 people -7.6%
2017 133.11 per 100 people +1.7%
2018 131.33 per 100 people -1.3%
2019 131.87 per 100 people +0.4%
2020 132.91 per 100 people +0.8%
2021 136.87 per 100 people +3.0%
2022 139.65 per 100 people +2.0%
2023 144.47 per 100 people +3.5%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 144.47 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 144.47 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg 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 +626.6% 0.0109 per 100 people 0.0793 per 100 people
1993 +347.8% 0.2861 per 100 people 1.28 per 100 people
1994 +150.4% 1.28 per 100 people 3.21 per 100 people
1995 +105.3% 3.21 per 100 people 6.58 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0513 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1764 per 100 people 10
1990s 11.84 per 100 people 0.2161 per 100 people 48.72 per 100 people 10
2000s 118.2 per 100 people 69.54 per 100 people 150.78 per 100 people 10
2010s 139.24 per 100 people 130.93 per 100 people 147.51 per 100 people 10
2020s 138.48 per 100 people 132.91 per 100 people 144.47 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 31 Maldives 148.14 per 100 people compare
  2. 32 Guinea-Bissau 147.2 per 100 people compare
  3. 33 Uruguay 145.5 per 100 people compare
  4. 35 Suriname 142.12 per 100 people compare
  5. 36 Malta 142.07 per 100 people compare
  6. 37 Sweden 140.69 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg was 144.47 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 150.78 per 100 people in 2006.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Luxembourg rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.