Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States
United States: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 113.19 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States, 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 States is 113.19 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States peaked at 113.19 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
United States ranks 110th 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 | 0.4673 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.43 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.02 per 100 people | 2.13 per 100 people | 30.82 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.51 per 100 people | 38.89 per 100 people | 89.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.56 per 100 people | 91.66 per 100 people | 105.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.91 per 100 people | 103.86 per 100 people | 113.19 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for United States
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 329,229 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 262,244 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 310.46 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 38.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 134.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States was 113.19 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 113.19 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does United States rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- United States ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.