Mobile cellular subscriptions in East Timor

East Timor: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 116.38 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
116.38 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
102nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
124.36 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in East Timor, 1990–2024

02550751001251990200720241990: 0 per 100 people2003: 2.2 per 100 people2004: 2.8 per 100 people2005: 3.5 per 100 people2006: 5 per 100 people2007: 7.8 per 100 people2008: 12.1 per 100 people2009: 33.1 per 100 people2010: 43.6 per 100 people2011: 55.3 per 100 people2012: 54.7 per 100 people2013: 56.1 per 100 people2014: 116.4 per 100 people2015: 114.2 per 100 people2016: 121.5 per 100 people2017: 124.4 per 100 people2018: 115.1 per 100 people2019: 109.6 per 100 people2020: 103.9 per 100 people2021: 102.7 per 100 people2022: 108.2 per 100 people2023: 112.6 per 100 people2024: 116.4 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in East Timor stood at 116.38 per 100 people.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in East Timor peaked at 124.36 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1990.

East Timor ranks 102nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 1
2000s 9.5 per 100 people 2.19 per 100 people 33.14 per 100 people 7
2010s 91.09 per 100 people 43.61 per 100 people 124.36 per 100 people 10
2020s 108.75 per 100 people 102.67 per 100 people 116.38 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 99 France 116.69 per 100 people compare
  2. 100 Burkina Faso 116.59 per 100 people compare
  3. 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare
  4. 103 Cambodia 116.09 per 100 people compare
  5. 104 Algeria 115.46 per 100 people compare
  6. 105 Philippines 115.3 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in East Timor?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in East Timor was 116.38 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 124.36 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1990.
How does East Timor rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
East Timor ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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.