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Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Mobile penetration rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Mobile penetration rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 117.3% in 2025, according to ITU. The latest value is up 1.9 percentage points from 115.4% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 109.8% (up 7.51 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 0% in 1960.

Data source: ITU · Unit: % · Category: Technology and Internet · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Mobile penetration rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

Mobile penetration rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 117.3% in 2025, according to ITU.

Is Mobile penetration rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.9 percentage points from 115.4% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 109.8% (up 7.51 percentage points since).

What is the highest Mobile penetration rate on record in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 0% in 1960.

Metadata for Mobile penetration rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
IndicatorMobile penetration rate
CountryEurope & Central Asia (excluding high income)
CategoryTechnology and Internet
Unit%
SourceITU
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 117.3% (2025)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Mobile penetration rate — Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/ECA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2

MLA

World Bank. "Mobile penetration rate — Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/ECA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Mobile penetration rate — Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/ECA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_mobile_penetration_rate_eca,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Mobile penetration rate --- Europe \& Central Asia (excluding high income)}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/ECA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2}
}