Mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Mobile phone subscriptions was 4.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.10 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
134th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01987: 3.9k1988: 8.7k1989: 11.6k1990: 20.4k1991: 33.4k1992: 60.0k1993: 95.0k1994: 175.0k1995: 287.0k1996: 329.0k1997: 367.0k1998: 580.0k1999: 813.8k2000: 1.3M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.8M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.9M2011: 3.1M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.2M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.4M2020: 3.5M2021: 3.7M2022: 3.9M2023: 4.0M2024: 4.1M

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 4.10 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Puerto Rico 134th out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 131 Palestine 4.15 million compare
  2. 132 Botswana 4.13 million compare
  3. 133 Papua New Guinea 4.10 million compare
  4. 135 Armenia 4.01 million compare
  5. 136 Lithuania 3.97 million compare
  6. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.84 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico?
Mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 4.10 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 4.10 million in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Puerto Rico rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
Puerto Rico ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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