Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam is 1.28 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1.49 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Vietnam ranks 65th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +397.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +202.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +84.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +188.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | +129.5% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per person | +137.2% |
| 2001 | 0.016 units per person | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 units per person | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0617 units per person | +79.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1183 units per person | +91.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2299 units per person | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5383 units per person | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 0.879 units per person | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.47 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.38 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.28 units per person | -2.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.28 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.28 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +397.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3048 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 1.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 62 New Zealand 1.28 units per person compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.28 units per person compare
- 64 Spain 1.28 units per person compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 1.27 units per person compare
- 67 Liechtenstein 1.27 units per person compare
- 68 Denmark 1.27 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 128.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Vietnam was 1.28 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Vietnam rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.