Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Peru
Peru: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.25 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Peru, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Peru is 1.25 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Peru peaked at 1.32 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Peru ranks 77th 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 Peru, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +238.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | +270.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | +65.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per person | +168.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 units per person | +106.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 units per person | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0387 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0845 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1062 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1469 units per person | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1987 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.322 units per person | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5404 units per person | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7295 units per person | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8548 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 1 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9945 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9992 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.25 units per person | +2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.25 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.25 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +270.4% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1991 | +238.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 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 | 0.01 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3097 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | 0.8548 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 units per person | 0.9945 units per person | 1.32 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Peru?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Peru was 1.25 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.