Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.74 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.74 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Colombia peaked at 1.74 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Colombia ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Colombia, 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 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0077 units per person | +210.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 units per person | +87.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0341 units per person | +137.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0476 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0511 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0577 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0822 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 0.114 units per person | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1511 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2504 units per person | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5186 units per person | +107.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6972 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.785 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9453 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9523 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9933 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.29 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.47 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.56 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 units per person | +4.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.74 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.74 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +210.3% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0077 units per person |
| 1997 | +137.6% | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0341 units per person |
| 2005 | +107.2% | 0.2504 units per person | 0.5186 units per person |
| 1996 | +87.0% | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0143 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 | 0.0157 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4554 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 0.9523 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 units per person | 0.9933 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 1.74 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (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 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Colombia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Colombia was 1.74 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.