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
Latest (2024)
124.46 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 212 countries
All-time high
161.16 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria, 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 | 0.1291 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.2525 per 100 people | +95.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3463 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4866 per 100 people | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6657 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9598 per 100 people | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 1.49 per 100 people | +55.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 per 100 people | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 2.79 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 3.51 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 4.83 per 100 people | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 7.52 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 1997 | 14.56 per 100 people | +93.5% |
| 1998 | 28.75 per 100 people | +97.5% |
| 1999 | 53.19 per 100 people | +85.0% |
| 2000 | 76.34 per 100 people | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 81.33 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 83.35 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 89.55 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 97.78 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 105.3 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 112.23 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 119.47 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 129.95 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 137.01 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 146.33 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 155.16 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 161.16 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 156.48 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 151.53 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 155.84 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 126.8 per 100 people | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 123.42 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 124.23 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 120.78 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 120.13 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 121.36 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 121.17 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 121.75 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 124.46 per 100 people | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 124.46 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 124.46 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +97.5% | 14.56 per 100 people | 28.75 per 100 people |
| 1986 | +95.6% | 0.1291 per 100 people | 0.2525 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +93.5% | 7.52 per 100 people | 14.56 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 | 0.188 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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2023)
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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