Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.21 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 1.21 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 1.23 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 87th 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 | 0.0035 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1268 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 0.4633 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 units per person | 0.7378 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 84.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Kingdom was 1.21 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.