Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.23 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Indonesia stood at 1.23 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Indonesia peaked at 1.63 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Indonesia ranks 83rd 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 Indonesia, 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 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +118.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | +165.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per person | +162.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per person | +60.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per person | +105.3% |
| 2000 | 0.017 units per person | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 units per person | +75.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 units per person | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0822 units per person | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1331 units per person | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2032 units per person | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2727 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3939 units per person | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5854 units per person | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 0.673 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8578 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 1 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.23 units per person | -2.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.23 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.23 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2443 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.673 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 units per person | 0.8578 units per person | 1.63 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 1.32 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 186.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Indonesia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Indonesia was 1.23 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.