Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.52 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Moldova, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.52 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Moldova peaked at 1.65 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Moldova ranks 29th 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 Moldova, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | +6484.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +140.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per person | +218.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per person | +157.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0475 units per person | +673.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0771 units per person | +62.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1162 units per person | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1639 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2718 units per person | +65.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3772 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4714 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6551 units per person | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8447 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7456 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8911 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.65 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.52 units per person | -6.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.52 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)
- Moldova's 1.52 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6484.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2000 | +673.8% | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0475 units per person |
| 1998 | +218.3% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0024 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 | 0.001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3771 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 0.8447 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 units per person | 0.8911 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 1.65 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (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 Moldova?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Moldova was 1.52 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Moldova rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.