Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.21 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.21 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Portugal peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Portugal 89th 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 Portugal, 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 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | +134.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per person | +196.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 units per person | +171.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per person | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 0.034 units per person | +95.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0659 units per person | +94.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1491 units per person | +126.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3026 units per person | +103.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4572 units per person | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6477 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7698 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8321 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9564 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.17 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.21 units per person | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.21 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.21 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 units per person, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Portugal 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 | +196.0% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0037 units per person |
| 1993 | +171.5% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0102 units per person |
| 1990 | +134.2% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1997 | +126.1% | 0.0659 units per person | 0.1491 units per person |
| 1998 | +103.0% | 0.1491 units per person | 0.3026 units per person |
| 1995 | +95.8% | 0.0174 units per person | 0.034 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1042 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.4572 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 units per person | 0.6477 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 86 San Marino 1.21 units per person compare
- 87 United Kingdom 1.21 units per person compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 units per person compare
- 90 Oman 1.2 units per person compare
- 91 Romania 1.2 units per person compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.19 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 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 Portugal?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Portugal was 1.21 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.