Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.4 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.4 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Argentina peaked at 1.58 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 39th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | +414.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +105.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per person | +83.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | +137.2% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | +112.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per person | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 units per person | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0559 units per person | +197.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0734 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1046 units per person | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1743 units per person | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1792 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1727 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2041 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3481 units per person | +70.6% |
| 2005 | 0.565 units per person | +62.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7953 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.45 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.31 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 units per person | +1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.4 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.4 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +414.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 1997 | +197.6% | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0559 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.1046 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5883 units per person | 0.1727 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 1.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 units per person | 1.21 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1405 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 64.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Argentina?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Argentina was 1.4 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.