Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Australia
Australia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.11 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Australia is 1.11 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Australia peaked at 1.12 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 116th of 213 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, per capita in Australia, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | +603.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per person | +193.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 units per person | +92.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 units per person | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 units per person | +68.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0685 units per person | +75.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1245 units per person | +81.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2189 units per person | +75.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2485 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2643 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3357 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.45 units per person | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5775 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6499 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7275 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8268 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9129 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9662 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.12 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 units per person | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.11 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 88% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.11 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +603.3% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 1989 | +193.9% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0056 units per person |
| 1990 | +92.8% | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0108 units per person |
| 1995 | +81.7% | 0.0685 units per person | 0.1245 units per person |
| 1996 | +75.8% | 0.1245 units per person | 0.2189 units per person |
| 1994 | +75.1% | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0685 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 | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1356 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.3357 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8196 units per person | 0.45 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 113 Cape Verde 1.12 units per person compare
- 114 Cyprus 1.11 units per person compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 1.11 units per person compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.1 units per person compare
- 118 Turkey 1.1 units per person compare
- 119 Comoros 1.1 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Australia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Australia was 1.11 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Australia ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.