Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.495 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.495 units per person.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.7584 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 202nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Mozambique, 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 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +162.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +78.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per person | +308.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per person | +192.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 units per person | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0225 units per person | +67.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0357 units per person | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0741 units per person | +107.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1125 units per person | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1447 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2019 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2667 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3141 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3322 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3618 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.495 units per person | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7167 units per person | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7584 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5496 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4216 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.485 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4944 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5023 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4316 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4582 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.475 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.495 units per person | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.495 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.495 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +308.0% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0028 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0882 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.2667 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4929 units per person | 0.3141 units per person | 0.7584 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4724 units per person | 0.4316 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 199 Kiribati 0.5352 units per person compare
- 200 Yemen 0.5089 units per person compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 0.4954 units per person compare
- 203 Djibouti 0.4845 units per person compare
- 204 South Sudan 0.4662 units per person compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 0.3971 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Mozambique?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mozambique was 0.495 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7584 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.