Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nepal

Nepal: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9985 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9985 units per person
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
140th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.4 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.9985 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nepal peaked at 1.4 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Nepal 140th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nepal, 1960 to 2024.
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 —
1995 0 units per person —
1996 0 units per person —
1997 0 units per person —
1998 0 units per person —
1999 0.0002 units per person —
2000 0.0004 units per person +82.7%
2001 0.0007 units per person +66.3%
2002 0.0009 units per person +24.7%
2003 0.0032 units per person +268.9%
2004 0.0045 units per person +40.8%
2005 0.0086 units per person +92.5%
2006 0.0436 units per person +404.1%
2007 0.122 units per person +180.2%
2008 0.1556 units per person +27.5%
2009 0.206 units per person +32.4%
2010 0.3363 units per person +63.3%
2011 0.4862 units per person +44.6%
2012 0.6032 units per person +24.0%
2013 0.7743 units per person +28.4%
2014 0.8319 units per person +7.4%
2015 0.9889 units per person +18.9%
2016 1.15 units per person +16.2%
2017 1.29 units per person +12.2%
2018 1.4 units per person +8.3%
2019 1.36 units per person -2.4%
2020 1.32 units per person -3.1%
2021 1.3 units per person -1.7%
2022 1.21 units per person -6.6%
2023 1.18 units per person -2.8%
2024 0.9985 units per person -15.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.9985 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 0.9985 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 units per person, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nepal 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +404.1% 0.0086 units per person 0.0436 units per person
2003 +268.9% 0.0009 units per person 0.0032 units per person

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 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2000s 0.0545 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.206 units per person 10
2010s 0.9216 units per person 0.3363 units per person 1.4 units per person 10
2020s 1.2 units per person 0.9985 units per person 1.32 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 137 Brazil 1.02 units per person compare
  2. 138 Ecuador 1.02 units per person compare
  3. 139 Iraq 1 units per person compare
  4. 141 Bhutan 0.9976 units per person compare
  5. 142 Tuvalu 0.9886 units per person compare
  6. 143 Saint Lucia 0.9867 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nepal?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nepal was 0.9985 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Nepal ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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 ÷ 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.