Mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela

Venezuela: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 71.01 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71.01 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
176th
of 213 countries
All-time high
103.44 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 71.01 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela peaked at 103.44 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Venezuela 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 0.0029 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0191 per 100 people 10
1990s 3.62 per 100 people 0.0376 per 100 people 15.79 per 100 people 10
2000s 53.13 per 100 people 22.21 per 100 people 98.89 per 100 people 10
2010s 90.14 per 100 people 63.85 per 100 people 103.44 per 100 people 10
2020s 65.22 per 100 people 58.16 per 100 people 71.01 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 173 Cuba 72.93 per 100 people compare
  2. 174 Chad 72.93 per 100 people compare
  3. 175 Syria 71.22 per 100 people compare
  4. 177 Honduras 70.94 per 100 people compare
  5. 178 Nigeria 70.76 per 100 people compare
  6. 179 Lesotho 70.33 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Venezuela was 71.01 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 103.44 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Venezuela rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Venezuela ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.