Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
32.02 per 100 people
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
210th
of 213 countries
All-time high
32.02 per 100 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
28
1960–2004

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2004

01020301960198220041960: 0 per 100 people1965: 0 per 100 people1970: 0 per 100 people1975: 0 per 100 people1976: 0 per 100 people1977: 0 per 100 people1978: 0 per 100 people1979: 0 per 100 people1980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1993: 1.5 per 100 people1994: 1.6 per 100 people1995: 2.5 per 100 people1999: 3.8 per 100 people2000: 4.4 per 100 people2001: 19.4 per 100 people2002: 25.7 per 100 people2003: 28.5 per 100 people2004: 32 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2004, mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 32.02 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 1,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 32.02 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Northern Mariana Islands 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom 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 1.88 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 3.81 per 100 people 5
2000s 21.99 per 100 people 4.39 per 100 people 32.02 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
  2. 209 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
  3. 211 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
  4. 212 Micronesia (country) 19.99 per 100 people compare
  5. 213 American Samoa 3.96 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2004.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.