Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland
Ireland: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 112.64 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 112.64 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland peaked at 113.14 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 111th of 212 regions 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 | 0.072 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3898 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 per 100 people | 0.7173 per 100 people | 45.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.26 per 100 people | 64.72 per 100 people | 113.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.55 per 100 people | 101.84 per 100 people | 108.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.19 per 100 people | 105.05 per 100 people | 112.64 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Ireland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 75 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,099 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.70 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 32.3 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Ireland was 112.64 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.14 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 212 regions with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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