Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus

Cyprus: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 156.22 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
156.22 per 100 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 213 countries
All-time high
156.22 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus is 156.22 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus peaked at 156.22 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Cyprus 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0.0268 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.2375 per 100 people 10
1990s 7.91 per 100 people 0.5447 per 100 people 21.96 per 100 people 10
2000s 89.44 per 100 people 31.3 per 100 people 127.59 per 100 people 10
2010s 130.09 per 100 people 123.13 per 100 people 137.76 per 100 people 10
2020s 145.78 per 100 people 135.59 per 100 people 156.22 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 23 Saudi Arabia 159.54 per 100 people compare
  2. 24 Bahrain 159.54 per 100 people compare
  3. 25 Panama 156.59 per 100 people compare
  4. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare
  5. 28 Qatar 153.61 per 100 people compare
  6. 29 Morocco 153.06 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cyprus was 156.22 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 156.22 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Cyprus rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Cyprus ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,015 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.