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. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.16 units per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.16 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mexico, 1980–2024

00.250.50.7511.21980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0.001 units per person1991: 0.002 units per person1992: 0.004 units per person1993: 0.004 units per person1994: 0.006 units per person1995: 0.008 units per person1996: 0.011 units per person1997: 0.019 units per person1998: 0.035 units per person1999: 0.08 units per person2000: 0.143 units per person2001: 0.217 units per person2002: 0.255 units per person2003: 0.292 units per person2004: 0.368 units per person2005: 0.445 units per person2006: 0.516 units per person2007: 0.612 units per person2008: 0.682 units per person2009: 0.743 units per person2010: 0.804 units per person2011: 0.821 units per person2012: 0.862 units per person2013: 0.902 units per person2014: 0.876 units per person2015: 0.889 units per person2016: 0.914 units per person2017: 0.926 units per person2018: 0.965 units per person2019: 0.97 units per person2020: 0.969 units per person2021: 0.991 units per person2022: 1.1 units per person2023: 1.1 units per person2024: 1.2 units per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Tunisia 1.18 units per person compare
  2. 97 Greenland 1.17 units per person compare
  3. 98 Burkina Faso 1.17 units per person compare
  4. 100 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 1.16 units per person compare
  5. 101 Cambodia 1.16 units per person compare
  6. 102 Algeria 1.15 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Mexico β†’

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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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.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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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.