Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.5 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Estonia stood at 1.5 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Estonia peaked at 1.52 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Estonia 30th 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 Estonia, 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 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | +346.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | +196.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 units per person | +94.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 units per person | +125.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0491 units per person | +131.6% |
| 1997 | 0.103 units per person | +109.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1782 units per person | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2784 units per person | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3987 units per person | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4691 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6387 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7662 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9216 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.52 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5 units per person | -0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.5 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.5 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Estonia 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 | +346.3% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 1993 | +196.7% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
| 1996 | +131.6% | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0491 units per person |
| 1995 | +125.1% | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0212 units per person |
| 1997 | +109.9% | 0.0491 units per person | 0.103 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 | 0.0646 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2784 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9139 units per person | 0.3987 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 units per person | 1.45 units per person | 1.52 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 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 Estonia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Estonia was 1.5 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.