Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria
Austria: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 124.46 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 124.46 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria peaked at 161.16 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Austria ranks 77th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.188 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.6657 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.98 per 100 people | 0.9598 per 100 people | 53.19 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.23 per 100 people | 76.34 per 100 people | 137.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.17 per 100 people | 120.78 per 100 people | 161.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.77 per 100 people | 120.13 per 100 people | 124.46 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.9% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.30 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 30.13 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria was 124.46 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 161.16 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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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