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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands

Netherlands: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 128.54 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
128.54 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
128.54 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024

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

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1985: 0.033 per 100 people1986: 0.105 per 100 people1987: 0.165 per 100 people1988: 0.224 per 100 people1989: 0.377 per 100 people1990: 0.529 per 100 people1991: 0.764 per 100 people1992: 1.1 per 100 people1993: 1.4 per 100 people1994: 2.1 per 100 people1995: 3.5 per 100 people1996: 6.5 per 100 people1997: 11 per 100 people1998: 21.3 per 100 people1999: 42.7 per 100 people2000: 67 per 100 people2001: 75.4 per 100 people2002: 74.3 per 100 people2003: 80.7 per 100 people2004: 90.1 per 100 people2005: 96.2 per 100 people2006: 104.9 per 100 people2007: 116.7 per 100 people2008: 124.3 per 100 people2009: 120.8 per 100 people2010: 114.4 per 100 people2011: 117.7 per 100 people2012: 116.6 per 100 people2013: 114.7 per 100 people2014: 114.9 per 100 people2015: 121.6 per 100 people2016: 121.4 per 100 people2017: 118.6 per 100 people2018: 121.2 per 100 people2019: 124.1 per 100 people2020: 121.4 per 100 people2021: 123.4 per 100 people2022: 115.8 per 100 people2023: 125.3 per 100 people2024: 128.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands, 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 —
1985 0.0331 per 100 people —
1986 0.1048 per 100 people +217.1%
1987 0.1649 per 100 people +57.3%
1988 0.2235 per 100 people +35.6%
1989 0.3771 per 100 people +68.7%
1990 0.5286 per 100 people +40.2%
1991 0.7643 per 100 people +44.6%
1992 1.1 per 100 people +43.4%
1993 1.42 per 100 people +29.3%
1994 2.09 per 100 people +47.7%
1995 3.49 per 100 people +66.9%
1996 6.54 per 100 people +87.4%
1997 10.99 per 100 people +68.0%
1998 21.31 per 100 people +94.0%
1999 42.66 per 100 people +100.2%
2000 66.97 per 100 people +57.0%
2001 75.39 per 100 people +12.6%
2002 74.29 per 100 people -1.5%
2003 80.65 per 100 people +8.6%
2004 90.1 per 100 people +11.7%
2005 96.16 per 100 people +6.7%
2006 104.86 per 100 people +9.0%
2007 116.66 per 100 people +11.2%
2008 124.28 per 100 people +6.5%
2009 120.77 per 100 people -2.8%
2010 114.36 per 100 people -5.3%
2011 117.67 per 100 people +2.9%
2012 116.56 per 100 people -0.9%
2013 114.73 per 100 people -1.6%
2014 114.87 per 100 people +0.1%
2015 121.64 per 100 people +5.9%
2016 121.42 per 100 people -0.2%
2017 118.58 per 100 people -2.3%
2018 121.16 per 100 people +2.2%
2019 124.09 per 100 people +2.4%
2020 121.42 per 100 people -2.1%
2021 123.45 per 100 people +1.7%
2022 115.82 per 100 people -6.2%
2023 125.27 per 100 people +8.2%
2024 128.54 per 100 people +2.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 128.54 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 128.54 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands 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 +217.1% 0.0331 per 100 people 0.1048 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Switzerland 129.47 per 100 people compare
  2. 60 Germany 129.15 per 100 people compare
  3. 61 Liechtenstein 128.9 per 100 people compare
  4. 63 Vietnam 127.61 per 100 people compare
  5. 64 Kazakhstan 127.08 per 100 people compare
  6. 65 Denmark 126.69 per 100 people compare

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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

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.