Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.16 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in East Timor is 1.16 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in East Timor peaked at 1.24 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 100th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0219 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0277 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0503 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0778 units per person | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1211 units per person | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3314 units per person | +173.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4361 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5532 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5472 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.561 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per person | +107.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 units per person | +3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.16 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.16 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +173.7% | 0.1211 units per person | 0.3314 units per person |
| 2014 | +107.5% | 0.561 units per person | 1.16 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.095 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.3314 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9109 units per person | 0.4361 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in East Timor?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in East Timor was 1.16 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.