Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium
Belgium: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 103.91 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
103.91 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 212 countries
All-time high
113.6 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium is 103.91 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium peaked at 113.6 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 134th 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 Belgium, 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 | 0.0384 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.073 per 100 people | +89.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1931 per 100 people | +164.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3099 per 100 people | +60.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4305 per 100 people | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5149 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6136 per 100 people | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6748 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.27 per 100 people | +88.5% |
| 1995 | 2.33 per 100 people | +83.2% |
| 1996 | 4.72 per 100 people | +102.7% |
| 1997 | 9.6 per 100 people | +103.2% |
| 1998 | 17.24 per 100 people | +79.6% |
| 1999 | 31.17 per 100 people | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 54.91 per 100 people | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 74.82 per 100 people | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 78.41 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 82.94 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 87.63 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 91.66 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 93.35 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 101.06 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 105.9 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 108.9 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 111.13 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 113.2 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 110.86 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 110.35 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 113.6 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 113.29 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 110.75 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 99.83 per 100 people | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 100.16 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.17 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.91 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 101.46 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 101.68 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 103.2 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 103.91 per 100 people | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 103.91 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 103.91 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium 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 | +164.7% | 0.073 per 100 people | 0.1931 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +103.2% | 4.72 per 100 people | 9.6 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +102.7% | 2.33 per 100 people | 4.72 per 100 people |
| 1987 | +89.9% | 0.0384 per 100 people | 0.073 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +88.5% | 0.6748 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +83.2% | 1.27 per 100 people | 2.33 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 | 0.0614 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3099 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 per 100 people | 0.4305 per 100 people | 31.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.96 per 100 people | 54.91 per 100 people | 108.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.33 per 100 people | 99.83 per 100 people | 113.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.03 per 100 people | 99.91 per 100 people | 103.91 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Belgium was 103.91 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 113.6 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Belgium ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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