Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.16 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cambodia stood at 1.16 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 1.34 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 101st 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 Cambodia, 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 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | +75.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 units per person | +68.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 units per person | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0382 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.065 units per person | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 0.079 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1262 units per person | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1866 units per person | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3015 units per person | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 0.439 units per person | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5621 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9344 units per person | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.33 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 units per person | -3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.16 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.16 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1293 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.439 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 units per person | 0.5621 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per person | 1.13 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 98 Burkina Faso 1.17 units per person compare
- 99 Mexico 1.16 units per person compare
- 100 East Timor 1.16 units per person compare
- 102 Algeria 1.15 units per person compare
- 103 Philippines 1.15 units per person compare
- 104 United States 1.15 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Cambodia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.09 (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 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200.77 (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 Cambodia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Cambodia was 1.16 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.