Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chile
Chile: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.33 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chile, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chile is 1.33 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chile peaked at 1.37 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Chile 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chile, 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 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +180.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | +155.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 0.006 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 units per person | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 units per person | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0274 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0637 units per person | +132.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1476 units per person | +131.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2194 units per person | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3252 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3938 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4536 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5721 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6465 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7542 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8371 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8787 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9671 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.34 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.37 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.33 units per person | -2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.33 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.33 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +180.2% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1991 | +155.3% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.1476 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6048 units per person | 0.2194 units per person | 0.9671 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 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 Chile?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chile was 1.33 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.