Mobile cellular subscriptions in United States
United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 113.19 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in United States, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in United States is 113.19 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in United States peaked at 113.19 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places United States 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in United 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 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0394 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0.1447 per 100 people | +267.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2871 per 100 people | +98.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5132 per 100 people | +78.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8541 per 100 people | +66.4% |
| 1989 | 1.43 per 100 people | +67.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 per 100 people | +48.7% |
| 1991 | 3 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 4.32 per 100 people | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 6.19 per 100 people | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 9.2 per 100 people | +48.7% |
| 1995 | 12.72 per 100 people | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 16.37 per 100 people | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 20.31 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 25.09 per 100 people | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 30.82 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 38.89 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 45.2 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 49.39 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 55.41 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 63.12 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 68.88 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 76.86 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 82.59 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 85.68 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 89.05 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 91.66 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 94.68 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 96.13 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.06 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.84 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 101.83 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 102.75 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 102.38 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 103.94 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 105.32 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 103.86 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 106.33 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 108.79 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 112.41 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 113.19 per 100 people | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 113.19 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +267.7% | 0.0394 per 100 people | 0.1447 per 100 people |
| 1986 | +98.4% | 0.1447 per 100 people | 0.2871 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 | 0.4673 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.43 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.02 per 100 people | 2.13 per 100 people | 30.82 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.51 per 100 people | 38.89 per 100 people | 89.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.56 per 100 people | 91.66 per 100 people | 105.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.91 per 100 people | 103.86 per 100 people | 113.19 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 390.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in United States?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in United States was 113.19 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 113.19 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does United States rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- United States ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United 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.