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. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Least developed countries, 1960β2025
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 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 35 Luxembourg 1.44 units per person compare
- 36 Slovak Republic 1.42 units per person compare
- 37 Suriname 1.42 units per person compare
- 38 Sweden 1.41 units per person compare
- 39 Argentina 1.4 units per person compare
- 40 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.4 units per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.4 units per person compare
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 38th out of 47 countries 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 Γ· 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.