United Kingdom (2024)
121.6
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
-1.1 YoY
YoY Change
-1.1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Yearsubscriptions per 100 inhabitantsYoY Change
2024121.6-1.1
2023122.8+2.9
2022119.8+1.9
2021117.9+0.6
2020117.3-2.9
2019120.3+2.1
2018118.2-1
2017119.2-0.6
2016119.8-1.4
2015121.2+0.3
2014121-1.2
2013122.2-0.3
2012122.5+1
2011121.5-0.3
2010121.8-0.6
2009122.4+1.5
2008120.8+0.8
2007120+5.2
2006114.8+6.7
2005108n/a

About this Dataset

United Kingdom recorded 121.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -1.1. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 122.8 in 2023 and a trough of 1.9 in 1990.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks united kingdom mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in United Kingdom, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 122.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.9 in 1990. The latest reading of 121.6 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -1.1.