Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.08 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.08 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 1.11 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 128th out of 213 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, per capita in Bangladesh, 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 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +96.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +116.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +122.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +57.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +538.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +183.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | +94.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +83.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per person | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 units per person | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0622 units per person | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1307 units per person | +110.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2322 units per person | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2986 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3404 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4463 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5493 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6267 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7446 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8031 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8243 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8456 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9307 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9893 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.08 units per person | -2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.08 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.08 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 units per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +538.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 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 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1107 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.3404 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7764 units per person | 0.4463 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.08 units per person compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1.08 units per person compare
- 127 Cameroon 1.08 units per person compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 1.08 units per person compare
- 130 Monaco 1.07 units per person compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 1.07 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bangladesh was 1.08 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.