Thailand vs World: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Thailand
1.61 units per person
in 2024
World
1.12 units per person
in 2025
Thailand rank
24th
World rank
22nd

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Thailand
  • World
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.61 units per person against 1.12 units per person in World, a difference of 0.49 units per person.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.

Thailand ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand World 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 0.0001 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person World
1990s 0.0186 units per person 0.0236 units per person 0.005 units per person World
2000s 0.7473 units per person 0.5016 units per person 0.2457 units per person Thailand
2010s 1.45 units per person 0.9371 units per person 0.5169 units per person Thailand
2020s 1.67 units per person 1.08 units per person 0.5902 units per person Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Thailand or World?
Thailand, at 1.61 units per person against 1.12 units per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Thailand and World?
0.49 units per person, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and World?
48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Thailand and World rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Thailand ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd 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.