Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.21 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Portugal, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Portugal stood at 1.21 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Portugal peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 89th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1042 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.4572 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 units per person | 0.6477 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 86 San Marino, Republic of 1.21 units per person compare
- 87 United Kingdom 1.21 units per person compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 units per person compare
- 90 Oman 1.2 units per person compare
- 91 Romania 1.2 units per person compare
- 92 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.19 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Portugal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Portugal was 1.21 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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 Γ· 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.