Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Panama
Panama: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.57 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Panama, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.57 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Panama peaked at 1.83 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Panama ranks 25th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Panama, 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 | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per person | +228.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0297 units per person | +258.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0789 units per person | +165.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1363 units per person | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1548 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.168 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2171 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3875 units per person | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5278 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6443 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8758 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 units per person | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7 units per person | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.65 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.62 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.42 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.52 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.57 units per person | +3.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.57 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.57 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +258.6% | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0297 units per person |
| 1997 | +228.7% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0083 units per person |
| 1999 | +165.8% | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0789 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 | 0.0119 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5932 units per person | 0.1363 units per person | 1.7 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 1.83 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 1.57 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Panama?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Panama was 1.57 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.