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
Latest (2024)
140.69 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 212 countries
All-time high
140.78 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Sweden, 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 | 0.2445 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.3265 per 100 people | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4344 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6918 per 100 people | +59.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8701 per 100 people | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 1.34 per 100 people | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 per 100 people | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 2.87 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 4.1 per 100 people | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4 per 100 people | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 6.61 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 7.59 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 8.92 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 15.83 per 100 people | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 22.93 per 100 people | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 28.36 per 100 people | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 35.98 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 46.54 per 100 people | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 57.93 per 100 people | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 71.82 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 80.69 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 89.06 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 98.24 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 97.68 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 100.82 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 105.8 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 110.59 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 108.61 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 112.27 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 117.21 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 121.22 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 124.47 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 125.14 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 126.98 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 128.97 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 126.4 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 124.47 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 124.09 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 125.46 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 123.55 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 124.96 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 140.78 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 140.27 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 140.69 per 100 people | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 140.69 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)
- Sweden's 140.69 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 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 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
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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