Mobile cellular subscriptions in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 127.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Vietnam stood at 127.61 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Vietnam peaked at 148.5 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Vietnam ranks 63rd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, 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 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 | 0.0011 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0057 per 100 people | +397.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 per 100 people | +202.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 per 100 people | +84.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0919 per 100 people | +188.6% |
| 1997 | 0.211 per 100 people | +129.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2887 per 100 people | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4207 per 100 people | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 per 100 people | +142.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 per 100 people | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 3.45 per 100 people | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 6.17 per 100 people | +79.1% |
| 2005 | 11.83 per 100 people | +91.6% |
| 2006 | 22.99 per 100 people | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 53.84 per 100 people | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 87.9 per 100 people | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 113.61 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 127.57 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 143.91 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 147.1 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 136.61 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 148.5 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 129.63 per 100 people | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 128.3 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 126.1 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 146.14 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 140.19 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 141.66 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 136.81 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 137.85 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 130.99 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 127.61 per 100 people | -2.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 127.61 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 127.61 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +397.6% | 0.0011 per 100 people | 0.0057 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 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1068 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.4207 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.48 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 113.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.41 per 100 people | 126.1 per 100 people | 148.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.98 per 100 people | 127.61 per 100 people | 141.66 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 60 Germany 129.15 per 100 people compare
- 61 Liechtenstein 128.9 per 100 people compare
- 62 Netherlands 128.54 per 100 people compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 127.08 per 100 people compare
- 65 Denmark 126.69 per 100 people compare
- 66 Paraguay 126.61 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 128.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Vietnam?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Vietnam was 127.61 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 148.5 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.