Mobile cellular subscriptions in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 97.6 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Gibraltar, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in Gibraltar stood at 97.6 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Gibraltar peaked at 124.85 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Gibraltar ranks 144th 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 Gibraltar, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 2.41 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 3.64 per 100 people | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 5.88 per 100 people | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 8.85 per 100 people | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 13.17 per 100 people | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 20.06 per 100 people | +52.3% |
| 2001 | 35.42 per 100 people | +76.6% |
| 2002 | 43.72 per 100 people | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 56.24 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 64.05 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 68.58 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 74.34 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 79.98 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 85.49 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 92.79 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 96.01 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 102.65 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 108.5 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 115.81 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 124.85 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 122.22 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 119.83 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 117.76 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 114.21 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 97.97 per 100 people | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 92.65 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 97.6 per 100 people | +5.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 97.6 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 97.6 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.78 per 100 people, 79% of the median. (56 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 | 3.39 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 13.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.07 per 100 people | 20.06 per 100 people | 92.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.54 per 100 people | 96.01 per 100 people | 124.85 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.07 per 100 people | 92.65 per 100 people | 97.97 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More infrastructure data for Gibraltar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,155 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.61 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4561 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0699 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,155 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 1,716 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Gibraltar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Gibraltar was 97.6 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 124.85 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Gibraltar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Gibraltar ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.