Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.34 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 1.34 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.34 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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 Europe & Central Asia, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | +112.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | +78.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | +72.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | +69.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | +64.9% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | +56.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 units per person | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 units per person | +62.7% |
| 1995 | 0.028 units per person | +58.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0441 units per person | +57.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0708 units per person | +60.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1208 units per person | +70.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2099 units per person | +73.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3361 units per person | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4139 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4698 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5435 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6601 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8089 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9443 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.31 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.34 units per person | +1.4% |
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 | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.2099 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7581 units per person | 0.3361 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 Montenegro 2.27 units per person compare
- 4 Macao 2.11 units per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 2.01 units per person compare
- 7 Libya 1.93 units per person compare
- 8 Russia 1.88 units per person compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 1.84 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.25 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 1.34 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.