Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in High income

High income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.41 units per person in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.41 units per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.41 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–2025

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in High income, 1960–2025

00.511.51960199220251960: 0 units per person1965: 0 units per person1970: 0 units per person1975: 0 units per person1976: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1978: 0 units per person1979: 0 units per person1980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1986: 0.001 units per person1987: 0.002 units per person1988: 0.004 units per person1989: 0.006 units per person1990: 0.009 units per person1991: 0.013 units per person1992: 0.018 units per person1993: 0.026 units per person1994: 0.041 units per person1995: 0.065 units per person1996: 0.101 units per person1997: 0.143 units per person1998: 0.207 units per person1999: 0.304 units per person2015: 1.2 units per person2016: 1.2 units per person2017: 1.2 units per person2018: 1.2 units per person2019: 1.3 units per person2020: 1.3 units per person2021: 1.3 units per person2022: 1.3 units per person2023: 1.4 units per person2024: 1.4 units per person2025: 1.4 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in High income is 1.41 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in High income peaked at 1.41 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places High income 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 0.0014 units per person 0 units per person 0.0061 units per person 10
1990s 0.0928 units per person 0.0092 units per person 0.3042 units per person 10
2010s 1.24 units per person 1.23 units per person 1.27 units per person 5
2020s 1.34 units per person 1.27 units per person 1.41 units per person 6

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 1 Fiji, Republic of 5.74 units per person compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.6 units per person compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 2.27 units per person compare
  4. 4 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2.11 units per person compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person compare
  6. 6 Antigua and Barbuda 2.01 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in High income?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in High income was 1.41 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does High income rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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

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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.