Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.4 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini stood at 1.4 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 1.4 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, 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 | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0136 units per person | +194.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 units per person | +133.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0523 units per person | +65.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0642 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0797 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1351 units per person | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1854 units per person | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2305 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3484 units per person | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4842 units per person | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6012 units per person | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6529 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6857 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7163 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7903 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8068 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8234 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8656 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8871 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.892 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9105 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 units per person | +8.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.4 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.4 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +194.7% | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0136 units per person |
| 2000 | +133.3% | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0317 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 | 0.0018 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2213 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 0.6012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8031 units per person | 0.6529 units per person | 0.9105 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Eswatini was 1.4 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.