Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United States

United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.15 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.15 units per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.15 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United States, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United States is 1.15 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United States peaked at 1.15 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places United States 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0046 units per person 0 units per person 0.0142 units per person 7
1990s 0.13 units per person 0.0212 units per person 0.3084 units per person 10
2000s 0.6557 units per person 0.388 units per person 0.8941 units per person 10
2010s 1.01 units per person 0.9216 units per person 1.08 units per person 10
2020s 1.11 units per person 1.06 units per person 1.15 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 101 Cambodia 1.16 units per person compare
  2. 102 Algeria 1.15 units per person compare
  3. 103 Philippines 1.15 units per person compare
  4. 105 Barbados 1.15 units per person compare
  5. 106 Myanmar 1.14 units per person compare
  6. 107 Ghana 1.14 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United States?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United States was 1.15 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does United States rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
United States ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United 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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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

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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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.