Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.28 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.28 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 63rd 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 Puerto Rico, 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 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per person | +120.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 units per person | +74.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 units per person | +62.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 units per person | +78.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0263 units per person | +57.0% |
| 1994 | 0.048 units per person | +82.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0779 units per person | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0976 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1534 units per person | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2142 units per person | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3459 units per person | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4264 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4307 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4467 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4829 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5217 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5778 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6427 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6763 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7251 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7878 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8416 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.833 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8496 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8951 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9066 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9344 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9937 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.28 units per person | +1.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.28 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.28 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 Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +120.1% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
| 1994 | +82.5% | 0.0263 units per person | 0.048 units per person |
| 1992 | +78.4% | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0167 units per person |
| 1990 | +74.0% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0058 units per person |
| 1991 | +62.9% | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0094 units per person |
| 1995 | +62.5% | 0.048 units per person | 0.0779 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0738 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.2142 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5276 units per person | 0.3459 units per person | 0.7251 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9075 units per person | 0.7878 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 60 Belarus 1.3 units per person compare
- 61 Switzerland 1.28 units per person compare
- 62 New Zealand 1.28 units per person compare
- 64 Spain 1.28 units per person compare
- 65 Vietnam 1.28 units per person compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 1.27 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (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 Puerto Rico?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Puerto Rico was 1.28 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.