Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 783.02 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend is 783.02 million, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 812.73 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Pre-demographic dividend, 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 | 1,304 | — |
| 1993 | 12,163 | +832.7% |
| 1994 | 20,985 | +72.5% |
| 1995 | 41,221 | +96.4% |
| 1996 | 80,902 | +96.3% |
| 1997 | 153,635 | +89.9% |
| 1998 | 343,977 | +123.9% |
| 1999 | 733,698 | +113.3% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +165.6% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million | +134.4% |
| 2002 | 9.18 million | +100.9% |
| 2003 | 16.04 million | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 29.84 million | +86.1% |
| 2005 | 52.01 million | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 96.34 million | +85.2% |
| 2007 | 145.45 million | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 218.77 million | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 267.86 million | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 326.57 million | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 387.32 million | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 442.02 million | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 503.43 million | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 559.47 million | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 605.17 million | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 600.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 621.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 660.87 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 725.26 million | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 787.03 million | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 812.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 783.02 million | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend 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 | +832.7% | 1,304 | 12,163 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,788 | 0 | 733,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.20 million | 1.95 million | 267.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.19 million | 326.57 million | 725.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 794.26 million | 783.02 million | 812.73 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More infrastructure data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.78 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.21 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.6589 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.005 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.21 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7456 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 783.02 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend was 783.02 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 812.73 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.