Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.976 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gibraltar, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gibraltar stood at 0.976 units per person.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gibraltar peaked at 1.25 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Gibraltar ranks 146th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Gibraltar, 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 | 0.0241 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0365 units per person | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0587 units per person | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0884 units per person | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1317 units per person | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2006 units per person | +52.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3542 units per person | +76.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4372 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5624 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6405 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6858 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7434 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7998 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8549 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9279 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9601 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9797 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9265 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.976 units per person | +5.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 0.976 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 78% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 0.976 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 79% of the median. (55 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 | 0.0339 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1317 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6207 units per person | 0.2006 units per person | 0.9279 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 units per person | 0.9601 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9607 units per person | 0.9265 units per person | 0.9797 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More science & technology data for Gibraltar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.6 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.8056 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gibraltar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Gibraltar was 0.976 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Gibraltar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Gibraltar ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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)
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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.