What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Colombia and European Union?

0.5 units per person, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union?

51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs European Union: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Colombia

1.74 units per person

in 2024

European Union

1.24 units per person

in 2022

Colombia rank

14th

European Union rank

12th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

Colombia
European Union

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.74 units per person against 1.24 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.5 units per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and European Union ranks 12th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	—
1970s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	—
1980s	0 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0.0008 units per person	European Union
1990s	0.0157 units per person	0.0784 units per person	0.0626 units per person	European Union
2000s	0.4554 units per person	0.8968 units per person	0.4414 units per person	European Union
2010s	1.18 units per person	1.22 units per person	0.042 units per person	European Union
2020s	1.45 units per person	1.22 units per person	0.2306 units per person	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Colombia or European Union?: Colombia, at 1.74 units per person against 1.24 units per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Colombia and European Union?: 0.5 units per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Colombia and European Union rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?: Colombia ranks 14th and European Union ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.