Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar

Qatar: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 153.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
153.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 213 countries
All-time high
162.86 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
45
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar, 1960–2024

0501001501960199220241960: 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 people1990: 0.863 per 100 people1991: 0.889 per 100 people1992: 0.898 per 100 people1993: 0.882 per 100 people1994: 2.3 per 100 people1995: 3.6 per 100 people1996: 5.4 per 100 people1997: 7.9 per 100 people1998: 11.3 per 100 people1999: 13.8 per 100 people2000: 18.7 per 100 people2001: 26.2 per 100 people2002: 37.5 per 100 people2003: 50.6 per 100 people2004: 63.4 per 100 people2005: 86.8 per 100 people2006: 94.5 per 100 people2007: 104.6 per 100 people2008: 100.2 per 100 people2009: 122.9 per 100 people2010: 127.9 per 100 people2011: 127.1 per 100 people2012: 136.4 per 100 people2013: 162.9 per 100 people2014: 149 per 100 people2015: 154.1 per 100 people2016: 140.5 per 100 people2017: 147.4 per 100 people2018: 142.9 per 100 people2019: 140 per 100 people2020: 135.5 per 100 people2021: 137.7 per 100 people2022: 162.2 per 100 people2023: 157.8 per 100 people2024: 153.6 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 153.61 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar peaked at 162.86 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Qatar 28th 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 2
1990s 4.78 per 100 people 0.8629 per 100 people 13.76 per 100 people 10
2000s 70.55 per 100 people 18.74 per 100 people 122.87 per 100 people 10
2010s 142.82 per 100 people 127.13 per 100 people 162.86 per 100 people 10
2020s 149.38 per 100 people 135.5 per 100 people 162.25 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 25 Panama 156.59 per 100 people compare
  2. 26 Cyprus 156.22 per 100 people compare
  3. 27 Andorra 155.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 29 Morocco 153.06 per 100 people compare
  5. 30 Estonia 151.13 per 100 people compare
  6. 31 Maldives 148.14 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Qatar was 153.61 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 162.86 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Qatar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Qatar ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.