Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in France
France: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.69 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
116.69 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
116.69 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in France, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in France stood at 116.69 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in France peaked at 116.69 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
France ranks 99th 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 France, 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 | 0.0164 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0705 per 100 people | +331.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1759 per 100 people | +149.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3176 per 100 people | +80.6% |
| 1990 | 0.502 per 100 people | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 0.662 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 0.768 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 1 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 per 100 people | +53.9% |
| 1995 | 2.27 per 100 people | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 4.27 per 100 people | +88.4% |
| 1997 | 10.06 per 100 people | +135.3% |
| 1998 | 19.3 per 100 people | +91.9% |
| 1999 | 36.73 per 100 people | +90.3% |
| 2000 | 48.84 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 61.76 per 100 people | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 63.96 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 68.66 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 72.81 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 78.03 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 83.26 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 88.67 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 92.34 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 91.78 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.12 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.85 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 97.19 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 98.35 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 101.13 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 102.72 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 103.82 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 105.72 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 107.48 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 109.6 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 110.39 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 113.95 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 115.95 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 116.69 per 100 people | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 116.69 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 93% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- France's 116.69 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +331.2% | 0.0164 per 100 people | 0.0705 per 100 people |
| 1988 | +149.4% | 0.0705 per 100 people | 0.1759 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +135.3% | 4.27 per 100 people | 10.06 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +91.9% | 10.06 per 100 people | 19.3 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +90.3% | 19.3 per 100 people | 36.73 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +88.4% | 2.27 per 100 people | 4.27 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 | 0.058 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3176 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 per 100 people | 0.502 per 100 people | 36.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.01 per 100 people | 48.84 per 100 people | 92.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.1 per 100 people | 91.12 per 100 people | 109.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.24 per 100 people | 110.39 per 100 people | 116.69 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in France?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in France was 116.69 per 100 people in 2023, 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 116.69 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does France rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- France ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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