Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland
Greenland: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 66,425 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Greenland recorded 66,425 for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland peaked at 66,605 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Greenland 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,665 | 0 | 13,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,577 | 15,114 | 66,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,346 | 57,349 | 62,320 | 9 |
| 2020s | 66,329 | 65,958 | 66,605 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More infrastructure data for Greenland
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.92 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,996 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.64 per 100 people (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 69.5% (2017)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 31.98 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 17,908 (2022)
- ICT goods imports 3.6% (2018)
- ICT goods exports 0.0% (2018)
- Secure Internet servers 3,906 per 1 million people (2024)
- Secure Internet servers 222 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Greenland was 66,425 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 66,605 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Greenland ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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
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.