Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.17 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Greenland, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.17 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Greenland peaked at 1.18 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Greenland ranks 97th 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 Greenland, 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 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per person | +156.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per person | +118.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 units per person | +111.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0737 units per person | +100.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1157 units per person | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1586 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 0.241 units per person | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 0.269 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2817 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.352 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5242 units per person | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 0.686 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8164 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9494 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9909 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9493 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 units per person | -0.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.17 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.17 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +156.6% | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0079 units per person |
| 1994 | +118.9% | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0174 units per person |
| 1995 | +111.7% | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0368 units per person |
| 1996 | +100.5% | 0.0368 units per person | 0.0737 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 | 0.0654 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.241 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6993 units per person | 0.269 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More science & technology data for Greenland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.64 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 0.1618 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2702 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38.42 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 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 Greenland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Greenland was 1.17 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Greenland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.