Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.27 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 1.27 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.75 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kazakhstan, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | +1071.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +117.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | +171.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | +68.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per person | +297.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 units per person | +193.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0656 units per person | +75.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1544 units per person | +82.7% |
| 2005 | 0.338 units per person | +119.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4829 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 0.758 units per person | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9077 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.73 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.38 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.25 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.24 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.27 units per person | -0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.27 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.27 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1071.5% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2000 | +297.4% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0127 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 | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3868 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.75 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 1.27 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More infrastructure data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.44 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Kazakhstan was 1.27 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.