Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.9985 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nepal is 0.9985 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nepal peaked at 1.4 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Nepal 140th 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 Nepal, 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 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +82.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +66.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per person | +268.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per person | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0436 units per person | +404.1% |
| 2007 | 0.122 units per person | +180.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1556 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.206 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3363 units per person | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4862 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6032 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7743 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8319 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9889 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.32 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.21 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9985 units per person | -15.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9985 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.9985 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 units per person, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +404.1% | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0436 units per person |
| 2003 | +268.9% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0032 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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0545 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.206 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9216 units per person | 0.3363 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 units per person | 0.9985 units per person | 1.32 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (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 Nepal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nepal was 0.9985 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.