Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Australia
Australia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.11 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Australia is 1.11 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Australia peaked at 1.12 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Australia ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1356 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.3357 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8196 units per person | 0.45 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 113 Cape Verde 1.12 units per person compare
- 114 Cyprus 1.11 units per person compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 1.11 units per person compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.1 units per person compare
- 118 Türkiye 1.1 units per person compare
- 119 Comoros 1.1 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Australia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Australia was 1.11 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Australia ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.