Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel
Israel: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 177.39 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel, 1990–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Israel recorded 177.39 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel peaked at 177.39 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3173 per 100 people, in 1990.
That places Israel 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Israel, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3173 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.4653 per 100 people | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7108 per 100 people | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 1.24 per 100 people | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 per 100 people | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 8.13 per 100 people | +225.8% |
| 1996 | 18.67 per 100 people | +129.6% |
| 1997 | 29.12 per 100 people | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 36.58 per 100 people | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 48.05 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 72 per 100 people | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 87.87 per 100 people | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 98.63 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 101.78 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 109.17 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 115.29 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 122.79 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 127.86 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 126.82 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 125.2 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 124.18 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 123.14 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 121.26 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 122.59 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 120.3 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 131.26 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 128.75 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 126.05 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 125.73 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 135.14 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 139.43 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 139.78 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 151.14 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 153.34 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 177.39 per 100 people | +15.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 177.39 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Israel's 177.39 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +225.8% | 2.5 per 100 people | 8.13 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +129.6% | 8.13 per 100 people | 18.67 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +101.8% | 1.24 per 100 people | 2.5 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 per 100 people | 0.3173 per 100 people | 48.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.74 per 100 people | 72 per 100 people | 127.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.84 per 100 people | 120.3 per 100 people | 135.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.21 per 100 people | 139.43 per 100 people | 177.39 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
- 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
- 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
- 14 Colombia 174.09 per 100 people compare
- 15 Iran 174.07 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Israel
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 177.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.66 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 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 655.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Israel was 177.39 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 177.39 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3173 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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