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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13,386 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 56.90 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 48.93 per 100 people (2024)
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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