Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 116.09 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 116.09 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia peaked at 133.58 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Cambodia 103rd out of 214 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 in Cambodia, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.047 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0963 per 100 people | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1291 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2066 per 100 people | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2935 per 100 people | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5257 per 100 people | +79.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7489 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 per 100 people | +68.5% |
| 2002 | 2.96 per 100 people | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 3.82 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5 per 100 people | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 12.62 per 100 people | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 18.66 per 100 people | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 30.15 per 100 people | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 56.21 per 100 people | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 93.44 per 100 people | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 127.83 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 133.58 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 132.83 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 133.46 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 125.63 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 115.55 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 119.31 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 129.96 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 126.08 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 117.23 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 113.39 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 120.81 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 116.09 per 100 people | -3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 116.09 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 116.09 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 0.2047 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.7489 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.93 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 43.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.78 per 100 people | 56.21 per 100 people | 133.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.72 per 100 people | 113.39 per 100 people | 126.08 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare
- 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare
- 102 East Timor 116.38 per 100 people compare
- 104 Algeria 115.46 per 100 people compare
- 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare
- 106 Barbados 114.58 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Cambodia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.48 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29,080 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29,080 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cambodia was 116.09 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.58 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cambodia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Cambodia ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.