Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.22 units per person in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.22 units per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.22 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–2025

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Upper middle income, 1960–2025

00.250.50.7511.21960199220251960: 0 units per person1965: 0 units per person1970: 0 units per person1975: 0 units per person1976: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1978: 0 units per person1979: 0 units per person1980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0.001 units per person1993: 0.001 units per person1994: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.004 units per person1996: 0.007 units per person1997: 0.013 units per person1998: 0.022 units per person1999: 0.039 units per person2015: 0.979 units per person2016: 1 units per person2017: 1.1 units per person2018: 1.1 units per person2019: 1.1 units per person2020: 1.1 units per person2021: 1.1 units per person2022: 1.1 units per person2023: 1.2 units per person2024: 1.2 units per person2025: 1.2 units per person

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 1.22 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 1.22 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Upper middle income 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
1990s 0.009 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0389 units per person 10
2010s 1.05 units per person 0.9793 units per person 1.12 units per person 5
2020s 1.16 units per person 1.11 units per person 1.22 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 11 Japan 1.78 units per person compare
  2. 12 El Salvador 1.77 units per person compare
  3. 13 Mauritius 1.76 units per person compare
  4. 14 Colombia 1.74 units per person compare
  5. 15 Iran 1.74 units per person compare
  6. 16 Korea 1.72 units per person compare
  7. 17 Kuwait 1.67 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 Upper middle income?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Upper middle income was 1.22 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Upper middle income rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.