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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

Latest (2024)
113.19 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 212 countries
All-time high
113.19 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1984: 0.039 per 100 people1985: 0.145 per 100 people1986: 0.287 per 100 people1987: 0.513 per 100 people1988: 0.854 per 100 people1989: 1.4 per 100 people1990: 2.1 per 100 people1991: 3 per 100 people1992: 4.3 per 100 people1993: 6.2 per 100 people1994: 9.2 per 100 people1995: 12.7 per 100 people1996: 16.4 per 100 people1997: 20.3 per 100 people1998: 25.1 per 100 people1999: 30.8 per 100 people2000: 38.9 per 100 people2001: 45.2 per 100 people2002: 49.4 per 100 people2003: 55.4 per 100 people2004: 63.1 per 100 people2005: 68.9 per 100 people2006: 76.9 per 100 people2007: 82.6 per 100 people2008: 85.7 per 100 people2009: 89 per 100 people2010: 91.7 per 100 people2011: 94.7 per 100 people2012: 96.1 per 100 people2013: 97.1 per 100 people2014: 99.8 per 100 people2015: 101.8 per 100 people2016: 102.8 per 100 people2017: 102.4 per 100 people2018: 103.9 per 100 people2019: 105.3 per 100 people2020: 103.9 per 100 people2021: 106.3 per 100 people2022: 108.8 per 100 people2023: 112.4 per 100 people2024: 113.2 per 100 people

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1984 0.0394 per 100 people —
1985 0.1447 per 100 people +267.7%
1986 0.2871 per 100 people +98.4%
1987 0.5132 per 100 people +78.8%
1988 0.8541 per 100 people +66.4%
1989 1.43 per 100 people +67.7%
1990 2.13 per 100 people +48.7%
1991 3 per 100 people +41.1%
1992 4.32 per 100 people +43.9%
1993 6.19 per 100 people +43.1%
1994 9.2 per 100 people +48.7%
1995 12.72 per 100 people +38.2%
1996 16.37 per 100 people +28.7%
1997 20.31 per 100 people +24.0%
1998 25.09 per 100 people +23.6%
1999 30.82 per 100 people +22.8%
2000 38.89 per 100 people +26.2%
2001 45.2 per 100 people +16.2%
2002 49.39 per 100 people +9.3%
2003 55.41 per 100 people +12.2%
2004 63.12 per 100 people +13.9%
2005 68.88 per 100 people +9.1%
2006 76.86 per 100 people +11.6%
2007 82.59 per 100 people +7.5%
2008 85.68 per 100 people +3.7%
2009 89.05 per 100 people +3.9%
2010 91.66 per 100 people +2.9%
2011 94.68 per 100 people +3.3%
2012 96.13 per 100 people +1.5%
2013 97.06 per 100 people +1.0%
2014 99.84 per 100 people +2.9%
2015 101.83 per 100 people +2.0%
2016 102.75 per 100 people +0.9%
2017 102.38 per 100 people -0.4%
2018 103.94 per 100 people +1.5%
2019 105.32 per 100 people +1.3%
2020 103.86 per 100 people -1.4%
2021 106.33 per 100 people +2.4%
2022 108.79 per 100 people +2.3%
2023 112.41 per 100 people +3.3%
2024 113.19 per 100 people +0.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 113.19 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States 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
1985 +267.7% 0.0394 per 100 people 0.1447 per 100 people
1986 +98.4% 0.1447 per 100 people 0.2871 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 107 Myanmar 114.33 per 100 people compare
  2. 108 Ghana 113.65 per 100 people compare
  3. 109 Greece 113.6 per 100 people compare
  4. 111 Ireland 112.64 per 100 people compare
  5. 112 Australia 112.58 per 100 people compare
  6. 113 Guyana 112.56 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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.