Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.14 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Myanmar stood at 1.14 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 1.56 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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 Myanmar, 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 | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +194.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +159.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +67.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +109.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per person | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 units per person | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0748 units per person | +197.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1359 units per person | +81.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5728 units per person | +321.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8024 units per person | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9823 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9239 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 units per person | -5.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.14 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.14 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +321.4% | 0.1359 units per person | 0.5728 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6256 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 1.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.48 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Myanmar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Myanmar was 1.14 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.