Mobile cellular subscriptions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 4.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Puerto Rico stood at 4.10 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Puerto Rico 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 Puerto Rico, 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 | — |
| 1987 | 3,917 | — |
| 1988 | 8,700 | +122.1% |
| 1989 | 11,600 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 20,369 | +75.6% |
| 1991 | 33,410 | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +79.6% |
| 1993 | 95,000 | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 175,000 | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 287,000 | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 329,000 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 367,000 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 580,000 | +58.0% |
| 1999 | 813,800 | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.90 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.10 million | +1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.10 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.10 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +122.1% | 3,917 | 8,700 |
| 1994 | +84.2% | 95,000 | 175,000 |
| 1992 | +79.6% | 33,410 | 60,000 |
| 1990 | +75.6% | 11,600 | 20,369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,691 | 0 | 11,600 | 9 |
| 1990s | 276,058 | 20,369 | 813,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.32 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 2.93 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million | 3.49 million | 4.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More infrastructure data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 773,022 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2414 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 773,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Puerto Rico?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 4.10 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.