Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.39 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mongolia stood at 1.39 units per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 1.41 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Mongolia ranks 44th 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 Mongolia, 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 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +119.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | +345.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 units per person | +277.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0647 units per person | +341.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0807 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0882 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1286 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1709 units per person | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2197 units per person | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3019 units per person | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4591 units per person | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6671 units per person | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8357 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9167 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9926 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.39 units per person | -0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.39 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.39 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +345.4% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 2000 | +341.4% | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0647 units per person |
| 1999 | +277.3% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0147 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 | 0.002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3017 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.8357 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 units per person | 0.9167 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 1.41 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.67 (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 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2941 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (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 Mongolia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mongolia was 1.39 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.