Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 20,474 in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Northern Mariana Islands, 1980–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2004, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 20,474. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 2,576.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 20,474 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 208th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 244 | — |
| 1992 | 488 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 732 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 765 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 1,626 | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 2,052 | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 2,479 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 2,905 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 3,000 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13,200 | +340.0% |
| 2002 | 17,137 | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 18,619 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 20,474 | +10.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 20,474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 20,474 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +340.0% | 3,000 | 13,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,249 | 0 | 2,905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,486 | 3,000 | 20,474 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 25,085 compare
- 206 Palau 24,000
- 207 Micronesia (country) 22,410 compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 15,913 compare
- 210 Nauru 10,287 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 9,878 compare
More science & technology data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.02 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3202 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 44.51 units per square kilometre (2004)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.51 % change on previous year (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2004)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 20,474 (2004)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 32.02 per 100 people (2004)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 32.02 per 100 people (2004)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 34.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Northern Mariana Islands was 20,474 in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20,474 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2004.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,576.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.