Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.9803 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bolivia is 0.9803 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 1.02 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 144th 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 Bolivia, 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 | 0.0002 units per person | +415.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +68.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | +353.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 units per person | +248.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0288 units per person | +98.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0497 units per person | +72.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0677 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0891 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.115 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1413 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1956 units per person | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2587 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3021 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.336 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5115 units per person | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6454 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7051 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8072 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9028 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.976 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9633 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9227 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.904 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9664 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9946 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.999 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9803 units per person | -3.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.9803 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.9803 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +415.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1996 | +353.6% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
| 1997 | +248.2% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0145 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 | 0.0099 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2662 units per person | 0.0677 units per person | 0.6454 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9143 units per person | 0.7051 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 0.9803 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (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 Bolivia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Bolivia was 0.9803 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.