Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 128.54 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 128.54 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands peaked at 128.54 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1004 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3771 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.09 per 100 people | 0.5286 per 100 people | 42.66 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.01 per 100 people | 66.97 per 100 people | 124.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.51 per 100 people | 114.36 per 100 people | 124.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.9 per 100 people | 115.82 per 100 people | 128.54 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 59 Switzerland 129.47 per 100 people compare
- 60 Germany 129.15 per 100 people compare
- 63 Vietnam 127.61 per 100 people compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 127.08 per 100 people compare
- 65 Denmark 126.69 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,390 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,080 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 16.32 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 42.98 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands was 128.54 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 128.54 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.