Mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand

Thailand: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 160.64 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
160.64 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
181.22 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand is 160.64 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand peaked at 181.22 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

Thailand ranks 22nd 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 0.0119 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0735 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.86 per 100 people 0.1145 per 100 people 3.75 per 100 people 10
2000s 49.2 per 100 people 4.85 per 100 people 96.82 per 100 people 10
2010s 145.4 per 100 people 104.59 per 100 people 181.22 per 100 people 10
2020s 167.26 per 100 people 160.64 per 100 people 176.22 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Kuwait 167.68 per 100 people compare
  2. 20 Botswana 164 per 100 people compare
  3. 21 Georgia 161.2 per 100 people compare
  4. 23 Saudi Arabia 159.54 per 100 people compare
  5. 24 Bahrain 159.54 per 100 people compare
  6. 25 Panama 156.59 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Thailand was 160.64 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 181.22 per 100 people in 2019.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.