Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany
Germany: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 129.15 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
129.15 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 212 countries
All-time high
132 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 129.15 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany peaked at 132 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Germany ranks 60th 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 Germany, 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 | 0.0014 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.0306 per 100 people | +2099.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 per 100 people | +104.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1258 per 100 people | +101.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2073 per 100 people | +64.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3435 per 100 people | +65.7% |
| 1991 | 0.667 per 100 people | +94.2% |
| 1992 | 1.21 per 100 people | +81.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2 per 100 people | +81.7% |
| 1994 | 3.08 per 100 people | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 4.59 per 100 people | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 6.78 per 100 people | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 10.16 per 100 people | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 17.07 per 100 people | +67.9% |
| 1999 | 28.75 per 100 people | +68.5% |
| 2000 | 58.93 per 100 people | +105.0% |
| 2001 | 68.5 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 72.05 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 78.92 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 86.88 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 96.62 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 104.83 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 118.37 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 130.1 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 129.73 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 109.36 per 100 people | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 112.42 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 114.19 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 123.44 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 122.31 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 117.4 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 125.02 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 132 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 128.95 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 128.29 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 128.43 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 127.12 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 124.16 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 124.66 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 129.15 per 100 people | +3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 129.15 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 129.15 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2099.0% | 0.0014 per 100 people | 0.0306 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 | 0.0428 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2073 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.49 per 100 people | 0.3435 per 100 people | 28.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.49 per 100 people | 58.93 per 100 people | 130.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.34 per 100 people | 109.36 per 100 people | 132 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.7 per 100 people | 124.16 per 100 people | 129.15 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 57 Spain 130.26 per 100 people compare
- 58 New Zealand 130.09 per 100 people compare
- 59 Switzerland 129.47 per 100 people compare
- 61 Liechtenstein 128.9 per 100 people compare
- 62 Netherlands 128.54 per 100 people compare
- 63 Vietnam 127.61 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Germany was 129.15 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 132 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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