Mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 96.37 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2022
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 Early-demographic dividend is 96.37 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 97.83 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Early-demographic dividend 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2022, 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 Early-demographic dividend, 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 | 0.0001 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 per 100 people | +165.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 per 100 people | +180.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 per 100 people | +73.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 per 100 people | +91.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 per 100 people | +228.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 per 100 people | +106.0% |
| 1992 | 0.034 per 100 people | +80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.053 per 100 people | +55.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1016 per 100 people | +91.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1822 per 100 people | +79.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3422 per 100 people | +87.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6443 per 100 people | +88.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 per 100 people | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 per 100 people | +79.6% |
| 2000 | 3.24 per 100 people | +74.1% |
| 2001 | 4.61 per 100 people | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 5.98 per 100 people | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 8.21 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 11.52 per 100 people | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 17.03 per 100 people | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 24.97 per 100 people | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 34.27 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 44.61 per 100 people | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 54.95 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 67.2 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 76.46 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 78.61 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 82.25 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 85.2 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 88.05 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 93.96 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 96.36 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 95.61 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.66 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.83 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 96.37 per 100 people | -1.5% |
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 | 0.0006 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0028 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4286 per 100 people | 0.0092 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 per 100 people | 3.24 per 100 people | 54.95 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.97 per 100 people | 67.2 per 100 people | 96.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.62 per 100 people | 95.66 per 100 people | 97.83 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More infrastructure data for Early-demographic dividend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.17 billion (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 170.78 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0492 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9143 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.17 billion (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend was 96.37 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 97.83 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.