Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia
Australia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.58 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
112.58 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 212 countries
All-time high
112.58 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 112.58 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia peaked at 112.58 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Australia ranks 112th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0272 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.1913 per 100 people | +603.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5628 per 100 people | +194.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 per 100 people | +92.8% |
| 1991 | 1.69 per 100 people | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 2.85 per 100 people | +68.7% |
| 1993 | 3.91 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 6.85 per 100 people | +75.1% |
| 1995 | 12.45 per 100 people | +81.8% |
| 1996 | 21.91 per 100 people | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 24.87 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 26.44 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 33.59 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 44.75 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 57.48 per 100 people | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 64.66 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 72.39 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 82.21 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 90.76 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 95.97 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 101.46 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 103.51 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 101.91 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 101.62 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.82 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 106.5 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 107.33 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106.21 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 107.61 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 109.13 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 107.8 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 110.03 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 109.75 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 104.93 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 105.12 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 109.47 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 112.51 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 112.58 per 100 people | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 112.58 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)
- Australia's 112.58 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +603.4% | 0.0272 per 100 people | 0.1913 per 100 people |
| 1989 | +194.1% | 0.1913 per 100 people | 0.5628 per 100 people |
| 1990 | +92.8% | 0.5628 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +81.8% | 6.85 per 100 people | 12.45 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +75.9% | 12.45 per 100 people | 21.91 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +75.1% | 3.91 per 100 people | 6.85 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0781 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.5628 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people | 33.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.51 per 100 people | 44.75 per 100 people | 103.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.18 per 100 people | 101.62 per 100 people | 110.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.92 per 100 people | 104.93 per 100 people | 112.58 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia was 112.58 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.58 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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