Mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore

Singapore: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 170.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
170.78 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
173.2 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore stood at 170.78 per 100 people.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore peaked at 173.2 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

Singapore ranks 18th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 0.2114 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.8927 per 100 people 6
1990s 13.27 per 100 people 1.71 per 100 people 41.11 per 100 people 10
2000s 101.5 per 100 people 68.09 per 100 people 138.57 per 100 people 10
2010s 151.51 per 100 people 145.45 per 100 people 159.35 per 100 people 10
2020s 165.04 per 100 people 150.26 per 100 people 173.2 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 15 Iran 174.07 per 100 people compare
  2. 16 Mauritius 172.68 per 100 people compare
  3. 17 South Korea 172.52 per 100 people compare
  4. 19 Kuwait 167.68 per 100 people compare
  5. 20 Botswana 164 per 100 people compare
  6. 21 Georgia 161.2 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Singapore was 170.78 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 173.2 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Singapore ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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.