What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Philippines and United States?

0 units per person, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?

50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Philippines vs United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Philippines

1.15 units per person

in 2024

United States

1.15 units per person

in 2024

Philippines rank

103rd

United States rank

104th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

Philippines
United States

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.15 units per person against 1.15 units per person in United States, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Philippines ranks 103rd and United States ranks 104th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	United States	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	0.0046 units per person	0.0046 units per person	United States
1990s	0.0103 units per person	0.13 units per person	0.1196 units per person	United States
2000s	0.4102 units per person	0.6557 units per person	0.2455 units per person	United States
2010s	1.1 units per person	1.01 units per person	0.0923 units per person	Philippines
2020s	1.32 units per person	1.11 units per person	0.2035 units per person	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Philippines or United States?: Philippines, at 1.15 units per person against 1.15 units per person in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Philippines and United States?: 0 units per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Philippines and United States rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?: Philippines ranks 103rd and United States ranks 104th 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.