Mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore
Singapore: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 170.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore stood at 170.78 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore peaked at 173.2 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore, 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 | — |
| 1988 | 0.3759 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.8927 per 100 people | +137.5% |
| 1990 | 1.71 per 100 people | +91.7% |
| 1991 | 2.62 per 100 people | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 3.72 per 100 people | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 5.37 per 100 people | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 6.85 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 8.63 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8 per 100 people | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 22.57 per 100 people | +91.2% |
| 1998 | 28.31 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 41.11 per 100 people | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 68.09 per 100 people | +65.6% |
| 2001 | 72.68 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 79.89 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 86.44 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 95.64 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 102.72 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 108.66 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 128.88 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 133.45 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 138.57 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 145.45 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 150.4 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 152.41 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 156.68 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 148.48 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 149.01 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 151.68 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 149.57 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 152.07 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 159.35 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 150.26 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 157.98 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 173 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 173.2 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 170.78 per 100 people | -1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 170.78 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 170.78 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +137.5% | 0.3759 per 100 people | 0.8927 per 100 people |
| 1990 | +91.7% | 0.8927 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +91.2% | 11.8 per 100 people | 22.57 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 | 0.2114 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.8927 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.27 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | 41.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.5 per 100 people | 68.09 per 100 people | 138.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.51 per 100 people | 145.45 per 100 people | 159.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.04 per 100 people | 150.26 per 100 people | 173.2 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore was 170.78 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 173.2 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.