Mobile cellular subscriptions in Aruba
Aruba: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 140,815 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Aruba, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in Aruba stood at 140,815.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Aruba peaked at 141,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Aruba 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 20 | — |
| 1995 | 1,718 | +8490.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +74.6% |
| 1997 | 3,402 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 5,380 | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +123.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 53,000 | +253.3% |
| 2002 | 61,800 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 69,952 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 98,389 | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 103,417 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 109,030 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 113,586 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 120,806 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 128,000 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 131,800 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 135,000 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 138,800 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 139,700 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 141,000 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 141,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 141,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 141,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 140,815 | -0.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 140,815 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 140,815 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +8490.0% | 20 | 1,718 |
| 2001 | +253.3% | 15,000 | 53,000 |
| 1999 | +123.0% | 5,380 | 12,000 |
| 1996 | +74.6% | 1,718 | 3,000 |
| 1998 | +58.1% | 3,402 | 5,380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,190 | 0 | 12,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 87,298 | 15,000 | 128,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,883 | 131,800 | 141,000 | 6 |
| 2020s | 140,938 | 140,815 | 141,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More infrastructure data for Aruba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.65 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34,549 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 32.05 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.322 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 34,549 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 140,815 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Aruba?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Aruba was 140,815 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 141,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Aruba ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.