Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar
Qatar: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 153.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 153.61 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar peaked at 162.86 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Qatar 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar, 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 | — |
| 1990 | 0.8629 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.8887 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8982 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8824 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3 per 100 people | +161.0% |
| 1995 | 3.59 per 100 people | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 5.44 per 100 people | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 7.9 per 100 people | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 11.32 per 100 people | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 13.76 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 18.74 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 26.25 per 100 people | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5 per 100 people | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 50.56 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 63.41 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 86.84 per 100 people | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 94.55 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 104.6 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 100.18 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 122.87 per 100 people | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 127.92 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 127.13 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 136.4 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 162.86 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 149.02 per 100 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 154.1 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 140.52 per 100 people | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 147.36 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 142.91 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 140.02 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 135.5 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 137.71 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 162.25 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 157.82 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 153.61 per 100 people | -2.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 153.61 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 153.61 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +161.0% | 0.8824 per 100 people | 2.3 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 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.78 per 100 people | 0.8629 per 100 people | 13.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.55 per 100 people | 18.74 per 100 people | 122.87 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.82 per 100 people | 127.13 per 100 people | 162.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.38 per 100 people | 135.5 per 100 people | 162.25 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar was 153.61 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 162.86 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Qatar ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.