Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia
Croatia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 121.73 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 121.73 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia peaked at 121.73 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Croatia ranks 82nd 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 Croatia, 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 | 0.0049 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0417 per 100 people | +746.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1317 per 100 people | +216.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2375 per 100 people | +80.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4495 per 100 people | +89.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7008 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 1996 | 1.36 per 100 people | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 2.56 per 100 people | +87.3% |
| 1998 | 3.92 per 100 people | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 6.41 per 100 people | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 23.88 per 100 people | +272.8% |
| 2001 | 40.8 per 100 people | +70.9% |
| 2002 | 53.71 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 58.92 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 65.79 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 84.6 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 101.84 per 100 people | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 116.65 per 100 people | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 105.57 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 108.46 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 114.58 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 119.49 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 116.72 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 111.28 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 105.73 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 105.54 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.72 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 105.8 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 109.03 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 110.49 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 110.67 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 112.17 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 114.68 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 117.11 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 121.73 per 100 people | +3.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 121.73 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 121.73 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +746.3% | 0.0049 per 100 people | 0.0417 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +272.8% | 6.41 per 100 people | 23.88 per 100 people |
| 1992 | +216.0% | 0.0417 per 100 people | 0.1317 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 | 1.58 per 100 people | 0.0049 per 100 people | 6.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.02 per 100 people | 23.88 per 100 people | 116.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.54 per 100 people | 105.54 per 100 people | 119.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.27 per 100 people | 110.67 per 100 people | 121.73 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More infrastructure data for Croatia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.10 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2853 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Croatia was 121.73 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.73 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Croatia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.