Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.48 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.48 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Maldives peaked at 1.96 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Maldives 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Maldives, 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 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per person | +6220.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per person | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 units per person | +156.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0659 units per person | +143.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1437 units per person | +118.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2242 units per person | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3757 units per person | +67.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6645 units per person | +76.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8636 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9663 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.45 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.56 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.73 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.83 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.96 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.37 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.48 units per person | +4.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.48 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.48 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 units per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6220.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
| 2000 | +156.8% | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0271 units per person |
| 2001 | +143.3% | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0659 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 | 0.0021 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5941 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 1.96 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 1.48 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More science & technology data for Maldives
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 148.14 (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 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,499 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (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 Maldives?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Maldives was 1.48 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.