Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 98.03 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bolivia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Bolivia is 98.03 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Bolivia peaked at 101.57 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Bolivia ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0041 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.021 per 100 people | +415.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0352 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0527 per 100 people | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0922 per 100 people | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4181 per 100 people | +353.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 per 100 people | +248.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 per 100 people | +98.4% |
| 1999 | 4.98 per 100 people | +72.5% |
| 2000 | 6.77 per 100 people | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 8.91 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 11.5 per 100 people | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 14.13 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 19.56 per 100 people | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 25.87 per 100 people | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 30.21 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 51.15 per 100 people | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 64.54 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 70.51 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 80.72 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 90.28 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 96.33 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.27 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 90.4 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.64 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 99.46 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 100.15 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.9 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.81 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 101.57 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.03 per 100 people | -3.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 98.03 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 98.03 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bolivia 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 | +415.1% | 0.0041 per 100 people | 0.021 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +353.5% | 0.0922 per 100 people | 0.4181 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +248.1% | 0.4181 per 100 people | 1.46 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9947 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 4.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.62 per 100 people | 6.77 per 100 people | 64.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.43 per 100 people | 70.51 per 100 people | 100.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.08 per 100 people | 98.03 per 100 people | 101.57 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More infrastructure data for Bolivia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.17 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 368,926 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 368,926 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Bolivia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Bolivia was 98.03 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.57 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Bolivia ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.