Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.27 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 1.27 units per person.
The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.75 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Kazakhstan ranks 66th 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 Kazakhstan, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | +1071.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +117.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | +171.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | +68.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per person | +297.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 units per person | +193.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0656 units per person | +75.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1544 units per person | +82.7% |
| 2005 | 0.338 units per person | +119.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4829 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 0.758 units per person | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9077 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.73 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.38 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.25 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.24 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.27 units per person | -0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.27 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)
- Kazakhstan's 1.27 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kazakhstan 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 | +1071.5% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2000 | +297.4% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0127 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 | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3868 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.75 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 1.27 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.08 (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 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 9.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Kazakhstan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kazakhstan was 1.27 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.