Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.15 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Philippines, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Philippines stood at 1.15 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Philippines peaked at 1.51 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 103rd 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 Philippines, 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 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | +78.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | +64.3% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | +181.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 units per person | +89.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0367 units per person | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0811 units per person | +121.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1494 units per person | +84.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1852 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2657 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3812 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3951 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4789 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6296 units per person | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7348 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8008 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8631 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9587 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 1.15 units per person | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.15 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.15 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +181.1% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.007 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 | 0.0103 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4102 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 0.8008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 units per person | 0.8631 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.47 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (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 Philippines?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Philippines was 1.15 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.