Mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states
Other small states: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 17.44 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states is 17.44 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states peaked at 17.44 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Other small states 45th out of 47 groups 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 Other small states, 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 | 3,260 | — |
| 1987 | 6,720 | +106.1% |
| 1988 | 9,573 | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 13,492 | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 22,285 | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 33,749 | +51.4% |
| 1992 | 48,586 | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 70,222 | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 106,902 | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 194,185 | +81.6% |
| 1996 | 307,485 | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 471,395 | +53.3% |
| 1998 | 709,596 | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 2.96 million | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 4.88 million | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 8.01 million | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 9.39 million | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 10.08 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.89 million | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 11.83 million | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.83 million | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 13.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.55 million | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 15.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.16 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 15.93 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.65 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 17.44 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,304 | 0 | 13,492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,596 | 22,285 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 million | 1.69 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 million | 10.89 million | 16.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 million | 15.77 million | 17.44 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More infrastructure data for Other small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.94 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.15 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.39 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.15 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.37 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 17.44 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Other small states was 17.44 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Other small states rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Other small states ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.