Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.06 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 1.06 units per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.3 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 133rd 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 Nicaragua, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +559.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | +97.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | +138.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per person | +138.1% |
| 2000 | 0.018 units per person | +101.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0323 units per person | +79.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0461 units per person | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0896 units per person | +94.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1401 units per person | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2095 units per person | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3377 units per person | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4552 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5573 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5913 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6906 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8289 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8928 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9081 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9382 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 units per person | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.06 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.06 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +559.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 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 | 0.0017 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2477 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.5913 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 units per person | 0.6906 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 0.9081 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua was 1.06 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.