Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.864 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.864 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 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.864 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 36th 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 Least developed countries, 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 | +468.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +94.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +90.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +86.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +119.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | +84.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per person | +123.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per person | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 units per person | +87.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 units per person | +68.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 units per person | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 units per person | +76.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0875 units per person | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1474 units per person | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2115 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2584 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3268 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4123 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4743 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.545 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6154 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6598 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6603 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6682 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6429 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7313 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7509 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7742 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7878 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8226 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8393 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.864 units per person | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +468.6% | 0 units per person | 0 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 | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0815 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.2584 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5736 units per person | 0.3268 units per person | 0.7313 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8065 units per person | 0.7509 units per person | 0.864 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 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 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.05 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.864 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.864 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.