Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
211
Highest
94.67 % change on previous year
Samoa
Lowest
-26.63 % change on previous year
Nigeria
Median
2.29 % change on previous year
Years covered
44
1981–2024
Data points
6,236
What the numbers show
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate is currently reported for 211 countries. The highest value is 94.67 % change on previous year in Samoa; the lowest is -26.63 % change on previous year in Nigeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.29 % change on previous year, and the mean is 3.89 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 85 countries rose and 123 fell. The largest increase was in Samoa (up 22,980.1%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 7,712.7%).
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoa | 94.67 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 22,980.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Fiji | 59.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,126.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Tanzania | 23.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Guam | 22.81 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 80.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 21.81 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 41.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Madagascar | 19.44 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 637.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 17.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Israel | 17.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Ghana | 17.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Malawi | 16.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 152.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 15.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Burundi | 15.37 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Cameroon | 15.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 72.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 13.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 17,283.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 13.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Yemen | 12.91 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Uganda | 12.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Somalia | 12.01 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 90.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Vanuatu | 11.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 192.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Eritrea | 11.93 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 54.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Ethiopia | 11.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Comoros | 11.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 49.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Afghanistan | 11.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 18.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Benin | 11.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 211.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Grenada | 10.83 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Gambia | 10.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Eswatini | 10 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 275.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Northern Mariana Islands | 9.96 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 121.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Tuvalu | 9.76 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Zambia | 9.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 453.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Equatorial Guinea | 9.4 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 102.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Chad | 9.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Togo | 9.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 8.53 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 149.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 8.09 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Guyana | 8.05 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 132.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Montenegro | 7.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 299.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Gibraltar | 7.49 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Mozambique | 7.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 41 | American Samoa | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Kenya | 6.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Egypt | 6.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 246.9% | volatile |
| 44 | South Korea | 6.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 33.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Mali | 6.3 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Bahrain | 6.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 14.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Kiribati | 6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 48 | North Korea | 5.89 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 49 | South Africa | 5.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 171.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Iran | 5.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 52 | United Arab Emirates | 5.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 739.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Macao | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Colombia | 5.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 5.32 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Cyprus | 5.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 422.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Japan | 5.3 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Guinea | 5.25 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 84.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Mexico | 5.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 405.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Djibouti | 5.02 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Kuwait | 5.01 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Bhutan | 5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Maldives | 4.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 23.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Algeria | 4.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 4.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 134.9% | volatile |
| 67 | East Timor | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Gabon | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 34.8% | volatile |
| 69 | Cuba | 4.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Mauritania | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 174.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Panama | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 3,117.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Morocco | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Mauritius | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Liberia | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 76.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Jordan | 4.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Rwanda | 4.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Georgia | 3.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 78 | British Virgin Islands | 3.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Laos | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Germany | 3.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 815.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Croatia | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 161.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Netherlands | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 592.5% | volatile |
| 83 | New Zealand | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Peru | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 566.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Congo | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 129.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Nauru | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 92.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Syria | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Ireland | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 329.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Saint Lucia | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,192.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Uruguay | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Angola | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Lesotho | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 96 | San Marino | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 97 | China | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Belize | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 111.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Russia | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Haiti | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Costa Rica | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 283.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Monaco | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 146.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Senegal | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Malta | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 223.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,694.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Solomon Islands | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 77.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Turkey | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Jamaica | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Argentina | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 124.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Barbados | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 445.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Liechtenstein | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Palestine | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Austria | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 188.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Ukraine | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 60.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Spain | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 54.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Pakistan | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Bolivia | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 54.3% | volatile |
| 119 | French Polynesia | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Micronesia (country) | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 36.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Puerto Rico | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Poland | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,394.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Venezuela | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 225.6% | volatile |
| 125 | Nicaragua | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Turkmenistan | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Ecuador | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,259.5% | volatile |
| 128 | North Macedonia | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 331.1% | volatile |
| 129 | Armenia | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Brazil | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Lithuania | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Slovenia | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Kazakhstan | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.7% | volatile |
| 134 | United States | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 135 | New Caledonia | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Curacao | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 303.6% | volatile |
| 137 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 104.3% | volatile |
| 138 | Canada | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 28.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Andorra | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Australia | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.6% | volatile |
| 141 | Iceland | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Slovakia | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Belarus | 1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 144 | Mongolia | 0.9728 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 145 | Belgium | 0.9084 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 146 | France | 0.8809 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 147 | Portugal | 0.8644 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 208.6% | volatile |
| 148 | Iraq | 0.8293 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Sweden | 0.8277 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 150 | Tonga | 0.7928 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Norway | 0.7601 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5.8% | volatile |
| 152 | Oman | 0.5824 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Greece | 0.5798 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.4% | volatile |
| 154 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.5623 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 155 | Latvia | 0.5622 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 108.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Sudan | 0.5073 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 157 | Guatemala | 0.492 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 102.2% | volatile |
| 158 | Denmark | 0.4681 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 159 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.385 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Brunei | 0.3604 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 110.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Italy | 0.2689 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 162 | Bermuda | 0.2412 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 93.3% | volatile |
| 163 | South Sudan | 0.1677 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 164 | Estonia | 0.1339 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 108.6% | volatile |
| 165 | Libya | 0.1293 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 103.1% | volatile |
| 166 | Paraguay | 0.0659 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 167 | Switzerland | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Palau | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Aruba | -0.1312 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 104.7% | volatile |
| 170 | Czechia | -0.2144 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Cayman Islands | -0.263 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 112.4% | volatile |
| 172 | Greenland | -0.2702 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 122.3% | volatile |
| 173 | United Kingdom | -0.2704 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 174 | Qatar | -0.4009 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 193.0% | volatile |
| 175 | Bulgaria | -0.4474 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 95.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Marshall Islands | -0.5437 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 177 | Hungary | -0.5572 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Cape Verde | -0.5637 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.5% | volatile |
| 179 | India | -0.6206 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.5% | volatile |
| 180 | Singapore | -0.6582 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 181 | Namibia | -0.6667 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 68.1% | volatile |
| 182 | Lebanon | -0.85 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 109.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Philippines | -0.8706 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.5% | volatile |
| 184 | Seychelles | -0.9325 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.8% | volatile |
| 185 | Malaysia | -0.9474 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 121.2% | volatile |
| 186 | Finland | -0.9804 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.0% | volatile |
| 187 | United States Virgin Islands | -1.1 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 188 | El Salvador | -1.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 159.4% | volatile |
| 189 | Indonesia | -1.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 134.9% | volatile |
| 190 | Bangladesh | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.1% | volatile |
| 191 | Chile | -1.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,340.6% | volatile |
| 192 | Vietnam | -1.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.6% | volatile |
| 193 | Cambodia | -2.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 393.9% | volatile |
| 194 | Bahamas | -2.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 130.1% | volatile |
| 195 | Honduras | -3.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 462.1% | volatile |
| 196 | Romania | -3.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 7,712.7% | volatile |
| 197 | Faroe Islands | -3.49 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 926.4% | volatile |
| 198 | Serbia | -4.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 360.5% | volatile |
| 199 | Niger | -4.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 127.0% | volatile |
| 200 | Thailand | -4.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 238.5% | volatile |
| 201 | Albania | -4.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 45.4% | volatile |
| 202 | Myanmar | -4.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.5% | volatile |
| 203 | Sri Lanka | -6.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 170.8% | volatile |
| 204 | Botswana | -6.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 236.5% | volatile |
| 205 | Moldova | -8.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 840.9% | volatile |
| 206 | Dominica | -8.43 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 2,542.6% | volatile |
| 207 | Suriname | -8.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 229.4% | volatile |
| 208 | Tunisia | -10.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 187.3% | volatile |
| 209 | Trinidad and Tobago | -11.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 694.3% | volatile |
| 210 | Nepal | -15.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 297.5% | volatile |
| 211 | Nigeria | -26.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 389.3% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.