Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): 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 (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 1.01 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) 24th 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 (IDA & IBRD), 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 | +52.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +68.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +344.7% |
| 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 | 0.0051 units per person | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 units per person | +162.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 units per person | +95.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 units per person | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0492 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0759 units per person | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 0.13 units per person | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1981 units per person | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2801 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3424 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4138 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4658 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5041 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5364 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5679 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5711 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5712 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5713 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5807 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.573 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.613 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9073 units per person | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9378 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9656 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9697 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9899 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.01 units per person | +2.2% |
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 | 0.0012 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1564 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.4138 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5555 units per person | 0.4658 units per person | 0.613 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9636 units per person | 0.9073 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 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 0.0949 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 757.00 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.