France (2023)
116.7
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
+0.7 YoY
YoY Change
+0.7
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data

Data

France Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 People) (2023) — source data. World Bank.
Year subscriptions per 100 inhabitants YoY Change
2023 116.7 +0.7
2022 116 +2
2021 114 +3.6
2020 110.4 +0.8
2019 109.6 +2.1
2018 107.5 +1.8
2017 105.7 +1.9
2016 103.8 +1.1
2015 102.7 +1.6
2014 101.1 +2.8
2013 98.3 +1.1
2012 97.2 +3.3
2011 93.9 +2.8
2010 91.1 -0.7
2009 91.8 -0.5
2008 92.3 +3.6
2007 88.7 +5.4
2006 83.3 +5.3
2005 78 +5.2
2004 72.8 +4.2

About this Dataset

France recorded 116.7 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023. The latest change was +0.7. Across 1970–2023 the series ranges from 0 in 1985 to 116.7 in 2023.

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in France from 1990 to present. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in France from 1990 to present. Mobile penetration is the primary digital access channel in emerging markets and drives mobile commerce, fintech, and digital services adoption. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1970–2023 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 116.7 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1985. The latest reading of 116.7 in 2023 represents a change of +0.7.