Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 86.78 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
86.78 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
86.78 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 86.78 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 86.78 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 47 groups 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 0.0003 per 100 people
1993 0.003 per 100 people +804.1%
1994 0.005 per 100 people +67.2%
1995 0.0086 per 100 people +73.4%
1996 0.0165 per 100 people +91.1%
1997 0.0307 per 100 people +86.1%
1998 0.0666 per 100 people +116.6%
1999 0.1381 per 100 people +107.4%
2000 0.3568 per 100 people +158.3%
2001 0.8136 per 100 people +128.0%
2002 1.59 per 100 people +95.0%
2003 2.69 per 100 people +69.3%
2004 4.9 per 100 people +82.4%
2005 8.29 per 100 people +69.3%
2006 15.15 per 100 people +82.7%
2007 21.74 per 100 people +43.5%
2008 31.79 per 100 people +46.2%
2009 37.79 per 100 people +18.9%
2010 44.16 per 100 people +16.9%
2011 50.85 per 100 people +15.1%
2012 56.32 per 100 people +10.8%
2013 62.26 per 100 people +10.6%
2014 67.21 per 100 people +7.9%
2015 70.66 per 100 people +5.1%
2016 68.14 per 100 people -3.6%
2017 68.61 per 100 people +0.7%
2018 73.38 per 100 people +7.0%
2019 75.75 per 100 people +3.2%
2020 79.97 per 100 people +5.6%
2021 80.39 per 100 people +0.5%
2022 86.78 per 100 people +8.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend 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
1993 +804.1% 0.0003 per 100 people 0.003 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 0.0269 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1381 per 100 people 10
2000s 12.51 per 100 people 0.3568 per 100 people 37.79 per 100 people 10
2010s 63.73 per 100 people 44.16 per 100 people 75.75 per 100 people 10
2020s 82.38 per 100 people 79.97 per 100 people 86.78 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 36 Malta 142.07 per 100 people compare
  2. 37 Sweden 140.69 per 100 people compare
  3. 38 Mongolia 140.67 per 100 people compare
  4. 39 Argentina 140.24 per 100 people compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 139.97 per 100 people compare
  6. 41 Eswatini 139.83 per 100 people compare
  7. 42 Malaysia 139.66 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend was 86.78 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 86.78 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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
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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.