Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.16 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mexico, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mexico stood at 1.16 units per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mexico peaked at 1.16 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Mexico 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mexico, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | +455.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | +637.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per person | +146.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per person | +90.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 units per person | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0185 units per person | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.035 units per person | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0796 units per person | +127.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1427 units per person | +79.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2174 units per person | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2553 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2923 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3683 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4454 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5165 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6119 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6823 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7428 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8043 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8207 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8623 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.902 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8761 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8895 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9139 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9265 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9646 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9704 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9692 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.991 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.16 units per person | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.16 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.16 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +637.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1989 | +455.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1991 | +146.9% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4275 units per person | 0.1427 units per person | 0.7428 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.893 units per person | 0.8043 units per person | 0.9704 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per person | 0.9692 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (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 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (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 Mexico?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mexico was 1.16 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.