Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.37 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lithuania, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.37 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 1.67 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Lithuania ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Lithuania, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +367.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | +265.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +230.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 units per person | +247.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0462 units per person | +226.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0754 units per person | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0942 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1497 units per person | +58.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2933 units per person | +95.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4779 units per person | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6155 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9035 units per person | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 units per person | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.57 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.63 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.54 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.53 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.35 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.37 units per person | +0.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.37 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.37 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lithuania 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 | +367.4% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1994 | +265.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1996 | +247.2% | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0142 units per person |
| 1995 | +230.4% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
| 1997 | +226.8% | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0462 units per person |
| 2001 | +95.9% | 0.1497 units per person | 0.2933 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 | 0.0236 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9852 units per person | 0.1497 units per person | 1.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 units per person | 1.32 units per person | 1.67 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 42 Malaysia 1.4 units per person compare
- 43 Cayman Islands 1.39 units per person compare
- 44 Mongolia 1.39 units per person compare
- 46 Costa Rica 1.36 units per person compare
- 47 Palau 1.35 units per person compare
- 48 Seychelles 1.35 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (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 Lithuania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Lithuania was 1.37 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Lithuania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.