Mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states
Other small states: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 124.94 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states stood at 124.94 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states peaked at 124.94 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Other small states ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states, 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 | 0.0456 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0919 per 100 people | +101.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1279 per 100 people | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1823 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2584 per 100 people | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4206 per 100 people | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 0.598 per 100 people | +42.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8592 per 100 people | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 2.33 per 100 people | +79.9% |
| 1996 | 3.64 per 100 people | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 5.51 per 100 people | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 8.18 per 100 people | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 12.51 per 100 people | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 18.9 per 100 people | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 25.75 per 100 people | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 32.29 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 35.06 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 44.43 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 51.36 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 59.44 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 69.32 per 100 people | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 79.97 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 84.46 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 90.05 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 96.84 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 103.95 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 106.16 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 115.22 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 118.17 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 124.53 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 121.1 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 118.78 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 117.37 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 116.37 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 122.1 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 124.94 per 100 people | +2.3% |
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 | 0.0448 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1823 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 per 100 people | 0.2584 per 100 people | 12.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1 per 100 people | 18.9 per 100 people | 84.46 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.22 per 100 people | 90.05 per 100 people | 124.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.14 per 100 people | 116.37 per 100 people | 124.94 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
- 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
- 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people compare
- 11 Japan 178.43 per 100 people compare
- 12 Israel 177.39 per 100 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Other small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.44 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.15 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.39 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.15 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.37 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 17.44 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states was 124.94 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 124.94 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Other small states rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Other small states ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.