Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 3.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3.97 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania peaked at 5.02 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Lithuania ranks 136th of 214 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 in Lithuania, 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 | 267 | — |
| 1993 | 1,242 | +365.2% |
| 1994 | 4,512 | +263.3% |
| 1995 | 14,795 | +227.9% |
| 1996 | 50,973 | +244.5% |
| 1997 | 165,337 | +224.4% |
| 1998 | 267,615 | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 332,000 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 524,000 | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +94.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +61.6% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 4.72 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.57 million | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.97 million | +1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.97 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 84% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.97 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania 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 | +365.2% | 267 | 1,242 |
| 1994 | +263.3% | 1,242 | 4,512 |
| 1996 | +244.5% | 14,795 | 50,973 |
| 1995 | +227.9% | 4,512 | 14,795 |
| 1997 | +224.4% | 50,973 | 165,337 |
| 2001 | +94.3% | 524,000 | 1.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,674 | 0 | 332,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 524,000 | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 3.70 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 million | 3.67 million | 3.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 133 Papua New Guinea 4.10 million compare
- 134 Puerto Rico 4.10 million compare
- 135 Armenia 4.01 million compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.84 million compare
- 138 Moldova 3.64 million compare
- 139 Gambia 3.48 million compare
More infrastructure data for Lithuania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 201,462 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 201,462 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania was 3.97 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Lithuania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Lithuania ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.