Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9143 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.9143 units per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.9723 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Early-demographic dividend is 0.9143 units per person, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.9723 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 45 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2022.
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 +13.1%
1986 0 units per person +165.1%
1987 0 units per person +178.9%
1988 0 units per person +73.8%
1989 0 units per person +91.0%
1990 0.0001 units per person +233.2%
1991 0.0002 units per person +105.7%
1992 0.0003 units per person +80.1%
1993 0.0005 units per person +55.8%
1994 0.001 units per person +91.5%
1995 0.0018 units per person +79.1%
1996 0.0034 units per person +87.8%
1997 0.0064 units per person +88.2%
1998 0.0103 units per person +60.9%
1999 0.0185 units per person +79.6%
2000 0.0323 units per person +74.3%
2001 0.0459 units per person +42.1%
2002 0.0596 units per person +29.8%
2003 0.0817 units per person +37.2%
2004 0.1147 units per person +40.3%
2005 0.1695 units per person +47.8%
2006 0.2484 units per person +46.6%
2007 0.3408 units per person +37.2%
2008 0.4433 units per person +30.1%
2009 0.5458 units per person +23.1%
2010 0.6675 units per person +22.3%
2011 0.759 units per person +13.7%
2012 0.7801 units per person +2.8%
2013 0.816 units per person +4.6%
2014 0.8455 units per person +3.6%
2015 0.874 units per person +3.4%
2016 0.9329 units per person +6.7%
2017 0.9573 units per person +2.6%
2018 0.9163 units per person -4.3%
2019 0.9543 units per person +4.1%
2020 0.9505 units per person -0.4%
2021 0.9723 units per person +2.3%
2022 0.9143 units per person -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0043 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0185 units per person 10
2000s 0.2082 units per person 0.0323 units per person 0.5458 units per person 10
2010s 0.8503 units per person 0.6675 units per person 0.9573 units per person 10
2020s 0.9457 units per person 0.9143 units per person 0.9723 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 26 Andorra 1.56 units per person compare
  2. 27 Saudi Arabia 1.53 units per person compare
  3. 28 Morocco 1.53 units per person compare
  4. 29 Moldova 1.52 units per person compare
  5. 30 Estonia 1.5 units per person compare
  6. 31 Maldives 1.48 units per person compare
  7. 32 Guinea-Bissau 1.47 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Early-demographic dividend?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Early-demographic dividend was 0.9143 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.9723 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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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.