Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.02 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.02 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brazil peaked at 1.4 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Brazil 137th 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 Brazil, 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 | +887.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +369.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | +459.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per person | +210.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 units per person | +120.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 units per person | +91.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0273 units per person | +79.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0436 units per person | +59.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0876 units per person | +101.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1333 units per person | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1631 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1954 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2567 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3591 units per person | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4668 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5353 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6416 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7913 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8819 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9737 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9865 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 units per person | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.02 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.02 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +887.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1993 | +459.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1992 | +369.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1994 | +210.5% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0036 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 | 0.0187 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4424 units per person | 0.1333 units per person | 0.8819 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 units per person | 0.9737 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 units per person | 0.9865 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 Brazil?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Brazil was 1.02 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.