Mobile cellular subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 1.39 billion in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend is 1.39 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 1.39 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 48 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million | 23,482 | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.25 million | 10.63 million | 349.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.60 million | 486.26 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion | 1.34 billion | 1.39 billion | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Post-demographic dividend was 1.39 billion in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 48 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.