Mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mobile cellular subscriptions was 19.99 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Micronesia (country), 1960–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 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)
- 210 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
- 212 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
- 214 American Samoa 3.96 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Micronesia (country)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22,410 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,476 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.78 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,476 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 22,410 (2022)
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
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.