Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 129.47 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland stood at 129.47 per 100 people.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland peaked at 136.55 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 59th of 212 countries 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 | 0.1645 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.32 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people | 42.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.28 per 100 people | 64.57 per 100 people | 120.48 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.01 per 100 people | 123.24 per 100 people | 136.55 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.85 per 100 people | 123.21 per 100 people | 130.22 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 56 Aruba 130.65 per 100 people compare
- 57 Spain 130.26 per 100 people compare
- 58 New Zealand 130.09 per 100 people compare
- 60 Germany 129.15 per 100 people compare
- 62 Netherlands 128.54 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.3% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.32 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 47.02 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Switzerland was 129.47 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 136.55 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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