Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile
Chile: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 132.66 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile, 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 Chile is 132.66 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile peaked at 136.66 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Chile 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile, 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 | 0.0372 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.1043 per 100 people | +180.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2665 per 100 people | +155.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4675 per 100 people | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6085 per 100 people | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8141 per 100 people | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 per 100 people | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 2.19 per 100 people | +59.7% |
| 1997 | 2.77 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 6.43 per 100 people | +132.4% |
| 1999 | 14.9 per 100 people | +131.7% |
| 2000 | 21.94 per 100 people | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 32.52 per 100 people | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 39.38 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 45.36 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 57.21 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 64.65 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 75.42 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 83.71 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 87.87 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 96.71 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 115.55 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 128.6 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 136.66 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 133.78 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 132.56 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 128.58 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 127.56 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 124 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 133.27 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 130.49 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 129.41 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 136.57 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 135.11 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 135.87 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 132.66 per 100 people | -2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 132.66 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 132.66 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +180.3% | 0.0372 per 100 people | 0.1043 per 100 people |
| 1991 | +155.4% | 0.1043 per 100 people | 0.2665 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 | 0.0037 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0372 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 per 100 people | 0.1043 per 100 people | 14.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.48 per 100 people | 21.94 per 100 people | 96.71 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.11 per 100 people | 115.55 per 100 people | 136.66 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.93 per 100 people | 129.41 per 100 people | 136.57 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 26.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chile was 132.66 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 136.66 per 100 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.