Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.6964 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.6964 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Jordan peaked at 1.45 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Jordan, 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 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | +686.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per person | +97.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 units per person | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 0.016 units per person | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 units per person | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0722 units per person | +221.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1574 units per person | +118.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2308 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2761 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5204 units per person | +88.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6757 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6989 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7602 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8421 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9072 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9812 units per person | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9481 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8346 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7289 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6431 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6574 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6775 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6755 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6964 units per person | +3.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.6964 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.6964 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +686.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
| 2000 | +221.7% | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0722 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 | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4451 units per person | 0.0722 units per person | 0.8421 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 units per person | 0.7289 units per person | 1.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.67 units per person | 0.6431 units per person | 0.6964 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 87.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 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 Jordan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Jordan was 0.6964 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.