Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Poland
Poland: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 138.02 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Poland, 1980–2024
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 Poland is 138.02 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Poland peaked at 148.91 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Poland 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.16 per 100 people | 17.64 per 100 people | 117.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.94 per 100 people | 123.25 per 100 people | 148.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.49 per 100 people | 129.29 per 100 people | 138.02 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Poland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 111 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3,377 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 10,241 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.48 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 25.36 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Poland?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Poland was 138.02 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 148.91 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Poland ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.