Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden
Sweden: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 140.69 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 140.69 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden peaked at 140.78 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 37th 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.
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 | 1.29 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 4.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.61 per 100 people | 5.4 per 100 people | 57.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.56 per 100 people | 71.82 per 100 people | 112.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.44 per 100 people | 117.21 per 100 people | 128.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.05 per 100 people | 123.55 per 100 people | 140.78 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Sweden
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 425 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,771 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,915 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.86 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.62 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden was 140.69 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 140.78 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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