Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.8031 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palestine stood at 0.8031 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.9576 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0587 units per person | +2323.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0818 units per person | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0837 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1349 units per person | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1709 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2413 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2923 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3659 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4879 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6877 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 0.743 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7876 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7825 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7662 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8269 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8503 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8971 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9576 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9178 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8457 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8233 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8054 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8031 units per person | -0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.8031 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.8031 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2323.7% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0587 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.192 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.4879 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8217 units per person | 0.6877 units per person | 0.9576 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8194 units per person | 0.8031 units per person | 0.8457 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More infrastructure data for Palestine
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 383,653 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.09 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 383,653 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.15 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palestine?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palestine was 0.8031 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9576 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Palestine ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.