Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in IDA total
IDA total: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.8712 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in IDA total, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in IDA total stood at 0.8712 units per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in IDA total peaked at 0.8802 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
IDA total ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in IDA total, 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 | +222.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +96.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +166.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +64.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | +81.1% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | +82.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | +88.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per person | +97.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per person | +103.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 units per person | +84.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 units per person | +61.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 units per person | +79.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0721 units per person | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1345 units per person | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2116 units per person | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3031 units per person | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3619 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.428 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4969 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5552 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6152 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6722 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7062 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7171 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.725 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7643 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.803 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8275 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8437 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8657 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8802 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8676 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8712 units per person | +0.4% |
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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1171 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.3619 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6483 units per person | 0.428 units per person | 0.803 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8593 units per person | 0.8275 units per person | 0.8802 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More infrastructure data for IDA total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.73 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 87.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.73 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in IDA total?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in IDA total was 0.8712 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8802 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does IDA total rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- IDA total ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.