Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.18 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 1.18 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.18 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 | +1277.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +90.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +101.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | +114.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | +156.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | +87.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per person | +103.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0179 units per person | +115.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0418 units per person | +133.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0837 units per person | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.114 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1472 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1927 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.298 units per person | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4497 units per person | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6336 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7743 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8681 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9059 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9556 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.18 units per person | +1.6% |
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 | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4467 units per person | 0.0837 units per person | 0.9059 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 units per person | 0.9556 units per person | 1.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 11 Japan 1.78 units per person compare
- 12 El Salvador 1.77 units per person compare
- 13 Mauritius 1.76 units per person compare
- 14 Colombia 1.74 units per person compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.74 units per person compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 1.72 units per person compare
- 17 Kuwait 1.67 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 299.00 million (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.18 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.