Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greece
Greece: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 113.6 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
113.6 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 212 countries
All-time high
124.58 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greece stood at 113.6 per 100 people.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greece peaked at 124.58 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Greece 109th 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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greece, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.4544 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 1.44 per 100 people | +216.2% |
| 1995 | 2.54 per 100 people | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 4.92 per 100 people | +93.5% |
| 1997 | 8.62 per 100 people | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 18.71 per 100 people | +117.0% |
| 1999 | 35.51 per 100 people | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 55.02 per 100 people | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 73.44 per 100 people | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 85.53 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 81.84 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 85.17 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 93.43 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 99.67 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 111.31 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 124.58 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 119.69 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 110.5 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 109.17 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 120.93 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 114.14 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 111.49 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 116.13 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 116.36 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 120.31 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 113.42 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 110.86 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 106.67 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 108.64 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 109.03 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 110.79 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 113.6 per 100 people | +2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 113.6 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 113.6 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +216.2% | 0.4544 per 100 people | 1.44 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +117.0% | 8.62 per 100 people | 18.71 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +93.5% | 2.54 per 100 people | 4.92 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +89.8% | 18.71 per 100 people | 35.51 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +77.1% | 1.44 per 100 people | 2.54 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +75.1% | 4.92 per 100 people | 8.62 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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 35.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.97 per 100 people | 55.02 per 100 people | 124.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.33 per 100 people | 109.17 per 100 people | 120.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.75 per 100 people | 106.67 per 100 people | 113.6 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (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 Greece?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Greece was 113.6 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 124.58 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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