Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2004
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2004, mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 32.02 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 1,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 32.02 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, 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 | — |
| 1993 | 1.53 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 1.6 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.46 per 100 people | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 3.81 per 100 people | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 4.39 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 19.42 per 100 people | +342.4% |
| 2002 | 25.66 per 100 people | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 28.46 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 32.02 per 100 people | +12.5% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 32.02 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 25% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 32.02 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 28% of the median. (37 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 | 1.88 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.81 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.99 per 100 people | 4.39 per 100 people | 32.02 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 208 Kosovo 34.54 per 100 people
- 208 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 34.54 per 100 people
- 210 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
- 212 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
- 213 Micronesia (country) 19.99 per 100 people compare
- 214 American Samoa 3.96 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20,474 (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19,474 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 42.26 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4226 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 19,474 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3202 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20,474 (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 42.33 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2004.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.