Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9876 units per person in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.9876 units per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.02 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Low & middle income, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Low & middle income is 0.9876 units per person, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 1.02 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Low & middle income 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0052 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0222 units per person 10
2000s 0.2356 units per person 0.0403 units per person 0.5561 units per person 10
2010s 0.8684 units per person 0.6579 units per person 1.01 units per person 10
2020s 1.01 units per person 0.9876 units per person 1.02 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 25 Panama 1.57 units per person compare
  2. 26 Andorra, Principality of 1.56 units per person compare
  3. 27 Saudi Arabia 1.53 units per person compare
  4. 28 Morocco 1.53 units per person compare
  5. 29 Moldova 1.52 units per person compare
  6. 30 Estonia 1.5 units per person compare
  7. 31 Maldives 1.48 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 Low & middle income?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Low & middle income was 0.9876 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Low & middle income rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Low & middle income ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle 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.