Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.4 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.4 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 8.9% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 1.4 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, 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 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0136 units per person | +194.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 units per person | +133.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0523 units per person | +65.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0642 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0797 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1351 units per person | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1854 units per person | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2305 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3484 units per person | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4842 units per person | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6012 units per person | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6529 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6857 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7163 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7903 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8068 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8234 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8656 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8871 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.892 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9105 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 units per person | +8.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.4 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.4 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +194.7% | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0136 units per person |
| 2000 | +133.3% | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0317 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 | 0.0018 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2213 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 0.6012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8031 units per person | 0.6529 units per person | 0.9105 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (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 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (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 Eswatini?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Eswatini was 1.4 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.