Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.06 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 1.06 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.3 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +559.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | +97.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | +138.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per person | +138.1% |
| 2000 | 0.018 units per person | +101.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0323 units per person | +79.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0461 units per person | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0896 units per person | +94.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1401 units per person | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2095 units per person | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3377 units per person | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4552 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5573 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5913 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6906 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8289 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8928 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9081 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9382 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 units per person | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.06 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.06 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +559.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 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 | 0.0017 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2477 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.5913 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 units per person | 0.6906 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 units per person | 0.9081 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (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 Nicaragua?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nicaragua was 1.06 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.