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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Belgium
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 415 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 799 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,883 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.74 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.23 per 100 people (2024)
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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