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. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.28 units per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.28 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1987: 0.001 units per person1988: 0.003 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1990: 0.006 units per person1991: 0.009 units per person1992: 0.017 units per person1993: 0.026 units per person1994: 0.048 units per person1995: 0.078 units per person1996: 0.088 units per person1997: 0.098 units per person1998: 0.153 units per person1999: 0.214 units per person2000: 0.346 units per person2001: 0.426 units per person2002: 0.431 units per person2003: 0.447 units per person2004: 0.483 units per person2005: 0.522 units per person2006: 0.578 units per person2007: 0.643 units per person2008: 0.676 units per person2009: 0.725 units per person2010: 0.788 units per person2011: 0.842 units per person2012: 0.833 units per person2013: 0.85 units per person2014: 0.895 units per person2015: 0.907 units per person2016: 0.934 units per person2017: 0.994 units per person2018: 1 units per person2019: 1 units per person2020: 1.1 units per person2021: 1.1 units per person2022: 1.2 units per person2023: 1.3 units per person2024: 1.3 units per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Belarus, Republic of 1.3 units per person compare
  2. 61 Switzerland 1.28 units per person compare
  3. 62 New Zealand 1.28 units per person compare
  4. 64 Spain 1.28 units per person compare
  5. 65 Vietnam 1.28 units per person compare
  6. 66 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.27 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Puerto Rico β†’

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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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Puerto Rico. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-by-country-per-capita/puerto-rico-us/

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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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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.