Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.65 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Singapore, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Singapore is 1.65 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Singapore peaked at 1.73 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Singapore, 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 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per person | +135.8% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per person | +89.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0371 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1993 | 0.054 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1174 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2235 units per person | +90.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2787 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.412 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6821 units per person | +65.6% |
| 2001 | 0.723 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7934 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8693 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9578 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.38 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.51 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.73 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.65 units per person | -2.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.65 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)
- Singapore's 1.65 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +135.8% | 0.0038 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
| 1997 | +90.4% | 0.1174 units per person | 0.2235 units per person |
| 1990 | +89.2% | 0.009 units per person | 0.017 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 | 0.0021 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1322 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.412 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 units per person | 0.6821 units per person | 1.38 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 units per person | 1.45 units per person | 1.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 units per person | 1.49 units per person | 1.73 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Singapore?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Singapore was 1.65 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.