Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China
China: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.33 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 1.33 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places China 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 China, 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 | +353.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +199.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +84.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +156.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +267.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +256.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | +143.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | +128.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | +86.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 units per person | +91.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 units per person | +78.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0346 units per person | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0675 units per person | +95.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1139 units per person | +68.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1609 units per person | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2095 units per person | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2583 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3018 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3517 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4153 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4841 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5613 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6421 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7333 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8213 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9016 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9375 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9363 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9835 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.33 units per person | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.33 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 1.33 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China 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 | +353.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1992 | +267.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1993 | +256.4% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1989 | +199.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1991 | +156.0% | 0 units per person | 0 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 | 0.0075 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2924 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 0.5613 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9425 units per person | 0.6421 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China was 1.33 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- China ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.