Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 121.64 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 121.64 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom peaked at 122.78 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.3519 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.69 per 100 people | 1.95 per 100 people | 46.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.02 per 100 people | 73.58 per 100 people | 122.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.75 per 100 people | 118.18 per 100 people | 122.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.89 per 100 people | 117.31 per 100 people | 122.78 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 11,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 42.16 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Kingdom was 121.64 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 122.78 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.