Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 86.78 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
86.78 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.0%
All-time high
86.78 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 86.78 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 86.78 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

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 0.0269 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1381 per 100 people 10
2000s 12.51 per 100 people 0.3568 per 100 people 37.79 per 100 people 10
2010s 63.73 per 100 people 44.16 per 100 people 75.75 per 100 people 10
2020s 82.38 per 100 people 79.97 per 100 people 86.78 per 100 people 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Pre-demographic dividend was 86.78 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 86.78 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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.