Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.14 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Myanmar is 1.14 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 1.56 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Myanmar 106th 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 Myanmar, 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 | +194.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +159.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +67.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +109.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per person | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 units per person | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0748 units per person | +197.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1359 units per person | +81.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5728 units per person | +321.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8024 units per person | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9823 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9239 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 units per person | -5.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.14 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.14 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +321.4% | 0.1359 units per person | 0.5728 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 | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6256 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 1.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 1.48 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (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 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (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 Myanmar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Myanmar was 1.14 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.