Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela
Venezuela: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 20.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 20.17 million for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela peaked at 30.90 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1,800 | — |
| 1989 | 3,685 | +104.7% |
| 1990 | 7,422 | +101.4% |
| 1991 | 16,600 | +123.7% |
| 1992 | 78,560 | +373.3% |
| 1993 | 182,600 | +132.4% |
| 1994 | 319,000 | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 403,800 | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 581,700 | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +87.5% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million | +88.3% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 6.47 million | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 6.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.02 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 8.42 million | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 12.50 million | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 18.79 million | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 23.82 million | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 27.41 million | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 28.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 30.57 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 30.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.09 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 27.60 million | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 24.49 million | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 20.73 million | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 18.48 million | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 16.54 million | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 17.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.75 million | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 19.87 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 20.17 million | +1.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.17 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +373.3% | 16,600 | 78,560 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 548.5 | 0 | 3,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,608 | 7,422 | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 million | 5.45 million | 28.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 million | 18.48 million | 30.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.47 million | 16.54 million | 20.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More infrastructure data for Venezuela
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela was 20.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.90 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Venezuela ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.