Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 20,474 in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
20,474
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
210th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20,474
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
28
1960–2004

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2004

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1960198220041960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01993: 7321994: 7651995: 1.2k1999: 2.9k2000: 3.0k2001: 13.2k2002: 17.1k2003: 18.6k2004: 20.5k

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2004, mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 20,474. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 2,576.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 20,474 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Northern Mariana Islands 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2004, 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 Northern Mariana Islands, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960 to 2004.
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
1993 732
1994 765 +4.5%
1995 1,200 +56.9%
1999 2,905 +142.1%
2000 3,000 +3.3%
2001 13,200 +340.0%
2002 17,137 +29.8%
2003 18,619 +8.6%
2004 20,474 +10.0%

Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries

  • Northern Mariana Islands's 20,474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Northern Mariana Islands's 20,474 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 1,120 0 2,905 5
2000s 14,486 3,000 20,474 5

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 25,085 compare
  2. 208 Palau 24,000
  3. 209 Micronesia (country) 22,410 compare
  4. 211 Marshall Islands 15,913 compare
  5. 212 Nauru 10,287 compare
  6. 213 Tuvalu 9,878 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands was 20,474 in 2004, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 20,474 in 2004.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2004.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,576.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 13,046 data points, 1960–2025
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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.