Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.33 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China, People's Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places China, People's Republic of 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.
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, People's Republic of
More infrastructure data for China, People's Republic of
- 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, People's Republic of?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in China, People's Republic of was 1.33 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of 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 Γ· 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.