Portugal vs United Kingdom: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Portugal
1.21 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.21 units per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
89th
United Kingdom rank
87th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.21 units per person against 1.21 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person β€”
1980s 0 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0.0035 units per person United Kingdom
1990s 0.1042 units per person 0.1268 units per person 0.0226 units per person United Kingdom
2000s 1.02 units per person 1.01 units per person 0.0056 units per person Portugal
2010s 1.15 units per person 1.21 units per person 0.0682 units per person United Kingdom
2020s 1.2 units per person 1.21 units per person 0.0053 units per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Portugal or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.21 units per person against 1.21 units per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Portugal and United Kingdom?
0 units per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Portugal ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 87th 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

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.