Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.01 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 1.01 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.01 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +68.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +344.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +74.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | +129.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 units per person | +162.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 units per person | +97.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 units per person | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0495 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 units per person | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1303 units per person | +70.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1984 units per person | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2802 units per person | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3425 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4142 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4672 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5056 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.538 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5693 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5724 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.573 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5732 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5828 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5626 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6151 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9068 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9369 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9644 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9683 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9883 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.01 units per person | +2.1% |
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 | 0.0011 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1566 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.4142 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5559 units per person | 0.4672 units per person | 0.6151 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9624 units per person | 0.9068 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 761.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 761.00 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.01 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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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.