subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 36.78 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 13,727
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35.34 (2019 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 529,497,242
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 117.70 (2019 est.)
total subscriptions: 47,748
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 122.92 (2019 est.)
Internet country code
.eu; note - see country entries of member states for individual country codes
.li
Internet users
total: 398.1 million (2018 est.)
percent of population: 85%
total: 37,815
percent of population: 98.1% (July 2018 est.)
Telecommunication systems
note - see individual country entries of member states
general assessment: automatic telephone system; 44 Internet service providers in Liechtenstein and Switzerland combined; FttP (fiber to the home) penetration marketed 3rd highest in EU; fiber network reaches 3/4 of the population (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular services 127 per 100 (2019)
international: country code - 423; linked to Swiss networks by cable and microwave radio relay
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 158,303,562
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35.19 (2019 est.)
total: 17,173
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44.21 (2019 est.)
