Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland
Finland: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 125.86 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland, 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 Finland is 125.86 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland peaked at 172.15 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Finland 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.56 per 100 people | 0.4913 per 100 people | 3.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.24 per 100 people | 5.17 per 100 people | 63.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.17 per 100 people | 72.03 per 100 people | 144.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.54 per 100 people | 129.49 per 100 people | 172.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.83 per 100 people | 125.86 per 100 people | 129.04 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 105 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,557 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,775 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.14 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Finland was 125.86 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 172.15 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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