Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 144.47 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
144.47 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
150.78 per 100 people
in 2006
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg, 1960–2023
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 Luxembourg is 144.47 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg peaked at 150.78 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Luxembourg, 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 | 0.0109 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.0793 per 100 people | +626.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1012 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1451 per 100 people | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1764 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2161 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2948 per 100 people | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2861 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.28 per 100 people | +347.8% |
| 1994 | 3.21 per 100 people | +150.4% |
| 1995 | 6.58 per 100 people | +105.3% |
| 1996 | 10.89 per 100 people | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 16.06 per 100 people | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 30.81 per 100 people | +91.8% |
| 1999 | 48.72 per 100 people | +58.1% |
| 2000 | 69.54 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 92.6 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 105.96 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 119.29 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 102.55 per 100 people | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 109.59 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 150.78 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 142.52 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 144.58 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 144.52 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 143.28 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 147.51 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 143.39 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 145.09 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 144.24 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 141.66 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 130.93 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 133.11 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 131.33 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 131.87 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 132.91 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 136.87 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 139.65 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 144.47 per 100 people | +3.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 144.47 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 144.47 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg 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 | +626.6% | 0.0109 per 100 people | 0.0793 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +347.8% | 0.2861 per 100 people | 1.28 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +150.4% | 1.28 per 100 people | 3.21 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +105.3% | 3.21 per 100 people | 6.58 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 | 0.0513 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1764 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.84 per 100 people | 0.2161 per 100 people | 48.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.2 per 100 people | 69.54 per 100 people | 150.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.24 per 100 people | 130.93 per 100 people | 147.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.48 per 100 people | 132.91 per 100 people | 144.47 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Luxembourg was 144.47 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 150.78 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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