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

Latest (2024)
1.11 units per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.12 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Australia, 1980–2024

00.250.50.7511980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0.002 units per person1989: 0.006 units per person1990: 0.011 units per person1991: 0.017 units per person1992: 0.028 units per person1993: 0.039 units per person1994: 0.069 units per person1995: 0.125 units per person1996: 0.219 units per person1997: 0.248 units per person1998: 0.264 units per person1999: 0.336 units per person2000: 0.45 units per person2001: 0.578 units per person2002: 0.65 units per person2003: 0.728 units per person2004: 0.827 units per person2005: 0.913 units per person2006: 0.966 units per person2007: 1 units per person2008: 1 units per person2009: 1 units per person2010: 1 units per person2011: 1.1 units per person2012: 1.1 units per person2013: 1.1 units per person2014: 1.1 units per person2015: 1.1 units per person2016: 1.1 units per person2017: 1.1 units per person2018: 1.1 units per person2019: 1.1 units per person2020: 1.1 units per person2021: 1.1 units per person2022: 1.1 units per person2023: 1.1 units per person2024: 1.1 units per person

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Cape Verde 1.12 units per person compare
  2. 114 Cyprus 1.11 units per person compare
  3. 115 Azerbaijan 1.11 units per person compare
  4. 117 Uzbekistan 1.1 units per person compare
  5. 118 Türkiye 1.1 units per person compare
  6. 119 Comoros 1.1 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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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.