Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland
Greenland: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 66,425 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Greenland recorded 66,425 for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland peaked at 66,605 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Greenland 196th 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 Greenland, 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 | 171 | — |
| 1993 | 438 | +156.1% |
| 1994 | 964 | +120.1% |
| 1995 | 2,052 | +112.9% |
| 1996 | 4,122 | +100.9% |
| 1997 | 6,481 | +57.2% |
| 1998 | 8,899 | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 13,521 | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 15,114 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 15,882 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 19,924 | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 29,749 | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 39,033 | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 46,480 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 53,900 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 66,400 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 55,816 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 53,468 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 57,349 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 58,742 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 59,455 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60,400 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 60,800 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61,000 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62,320 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 61,394 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 61,656 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65,958 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 66,605 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 66,425 | -0.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 66,425 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 66,425 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland 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 | +156.1% | 171 | 438 |
| 1994 | +120.1% | 438 | 964 |
| 1995 | +112.9% | 964 | 2,052 |
| 1996 | +100.9% | 2,052 | 4,122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,665 | 0 | 13,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,577 | 15,114 | 66,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,346 | 57,349 | 62,320 | 9 |
| 2020s | 66,329 | 65,958 | 66,605 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More infrastructure data for Greenland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.64 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,996 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.92 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0882 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,996 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 66,425 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland was 66,425 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 66,605 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Greenland ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.