Mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 3.17 billion in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.17 billion
Change on year
down 4.9%
All-time high
3.34 billion
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 3.17 billion for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 3.34 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 10,798 0 54,869 10
1990s 10.26 million 187,339 45.66 million 10
2000s 586.87 million 81.10 million 1.59 billion 10
2010s 2.70 billion 1.98 billion 3.20 billion 10
2020s 3.25 billion 3.17 billion 3.34 billion 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Early-demographic dividend was 3.17 billion in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 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.