Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.06 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hungary, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hungary stood at 1.06 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hungary peaked at 1.22 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Hungary 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Hungary, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +220.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per person | +174.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | +96.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 units per person | +213.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 units per person | +85.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0459 units per person | +78.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0686 units per person | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1042 units per person | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 0.159 units per person | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3013 units per person | +89.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4876 units per person | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6779 units per person | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7843 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8635 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.924 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9895 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 units per person | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.06 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 85% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.06 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +220.5% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1994 | +213.3% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0138 units per person |
| 1992 | +174.9% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1993 | +96.5% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0044 units per person |
| 2000 | +89.4% | 0.159 units per person | 0.3013 units per person |
| 1995 | +85.6% | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0257 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 | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.159 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8519 units per person | 0.3013 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 units per person | 1.01 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 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 Hungary?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Hungary was 1.06 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.