Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.08 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.08 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 1.11 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +96.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +116.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +122.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +57.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +538.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +183.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | +94.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +83.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per person | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 units per person | +101.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0622 units per person | +219.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1307 units per person | +110.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2322 units per person | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2986 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3404 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4463 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5493 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6267 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7446 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8031 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8243 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8456 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9307 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9893 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.08 units per person | -2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.08 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.08 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 units per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +538.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1107 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.3404 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7764 units per person | 0.4463 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.08 units per person compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1.08 units per person compare
- 127 Cameroon 1.08 units per person compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 1.08 units per person compare
- 130 Monaco 1.07 units per person compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 1.07 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,468 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Bangladesh?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bangladesh was 1.08 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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.