Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania

Lithuania: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 138.73 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
138.73 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 213 countries
All-time high
167.23 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 138.73 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania peaked at 167.23 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Lithuania 44th 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 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 2.28 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 9.14 per 100 people 10
2000s 98.52 per 100 people 14.97 per 100 people 157.03 per 100 people 10
2010s 149.95 per 100 people 132.53 per 100 people 167.23 per 100 people 10
2020s 135.29 per 100 people 131.34 per 100 people 138.73 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 41 Eswatini 139.83 per 100 people compare
  2. 42 Malaysia 139.66 per 100 people compare
  3. 43 Cayman Islands 139.31 per 100 people compare
  4. 45 Poland 138.02 per 100 people compare
  5. 46 Costa Rica 136.03 per 100 people compare
  6. 47 Palau 135.39 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Lithuania was 138.73 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 167.23 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Lithuania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Lithuania ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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.