Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Serbia
Serbia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 123.82 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Serbia, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Serbia stood at 123.82 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Serbia peaked at 141.04 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.17 per 100 people, in 2004.
Serbia ranks 80th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.17 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 73.72 per 100 people | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 89.38 per 100 people | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 114.3 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 130.69 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 135.32 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 136.01 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 141.04 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 127.2 per 100 people | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 128.67 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 131.35 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 129.38 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 129.18 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 123.14 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 121.08 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 122.05 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 120.22 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 125.08 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 129.81 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 128.47 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 123.82 per 100 people | -3.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 123.82 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 123.82 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 Serbia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +44.1% | 51.17 per 100 people | 73.72 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +27.9% | 89.38 per 100 people | 114.3 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1 per 100 people | 51.17 per 100 people | 135.32 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 128.91 per 100 people | 121.08 per 100 people | 141.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.48 per 100 people | 120.22 per 100 people | 129.81 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Serbia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Serbia was 123.82 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.04 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.17 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Serbia ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.