Mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Mobile cellular subscriptions was 19.99 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.99 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
213th
of 214 countries
All-time high
29.04 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country), 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 19.99 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 29.04 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

Micronesia (country) ranks 213th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Micronesia (country), 1960 to 2022.
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 0 per 100 people
1996 0 per 100 people
1997 0 per 100 people
1998 0 per 100 people
1999 0 per 100 people
2000 0 per 100 people
2001 0 per 100 people
2002 0.0889 per 100 people
2003 5.23 per 100 people +5777.5%
2004 11.42 per 100 people +118.5%
2005 12.65 per 100 people +10.8%
2006 16.81 per 100 people +32.9%
2007 24.97 per 100 people +48.5%
2008 25.24 per 100 people +1.1%
2009 25.47 per 100 people +0.9%
2010 25.59 per 100 people +0.5%
2011 25.63 per 100 people +0.2%
2012 28.93 per 100 people +12.9%
2013 29.04 per 100 people +0.4%
2015 20.7 per 100 people -28.7%
2016 21.46 per 100 people +3.7%
2017 21.11 per 100 people -1.6%
2019 20.86 per 100 people -1.2%
2020 19.83 per 100 people -4.9%
2021 19.71 per 100 people -0.6%
2022 19.99 per 100 people +1.4%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 19.99 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 19.99 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +5777.5% 0.0889 per 100 people 5.23 per 100 people
2004 +118.5% 5.23 per 100 people 11.42 per 100 people
2007 +48.5% 16.81 per 100 people 24.97 per 100 people
2006 +32.9% 12.65 per 100 people 16.81 per 100 people
2015 -28.7% 29.04 per 100 people 20.7 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
2000s 12.19 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 25.47 per 100 people 10
2010s 24.16 per 100 people 20.7 per 100 people 29.04 per 100 people 8
2020s 19.84 per 100 people 19.71 per 100 people 19.99 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 210 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
  2. 211 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
  3. 212 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
  4. 214 American Samoa 3.96 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country)?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country) was 19.99 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 Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 29.04 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Micronesia (country) ranks 213th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 13,022 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.