Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Small states
Small states: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.57 units per person in 2025. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Small states, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Small states recorded 1.57 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Small states peaked at 1.57 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Small states ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.077 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4339 units per person | 0.1228 units per person | 0.7961 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 units per person | 0.8498 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.57 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Fiji, Republic of 5.74 units per person compare
- 2 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.6 units per person compare
- 3 Montenegro 2.27 units per person compare
- 4 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2.11 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1474 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 32.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Small states?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Small states was 1.57 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.