South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Thailand: Mobile cellular subscriptions
Mobile cellular subscriptions over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Thailand
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 1.38 billion against 115.13 million in Thailand, a difference of 1.27 billion.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.0 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 15th of 48 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 6,420 | 6,420 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 612,370 | 1.13 million | 512,722 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 203.29 million | 32.80 million | 170.49 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 102.40 million | 1.22 billion | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 119.92 million | 1.29 billion | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 1.38 billion against 115.13 million in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
- 1.27 billion, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 15th of 48 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.