Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.65 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Singapore is 1.65 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Singapore peaked at 1.73 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 19th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Singapore, 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 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per person | +135.8% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per person | +89.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0371 units per person | +42.2% |
| 1993 | 0.054 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1174 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2235 units per person | +90.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2787 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.412 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6821 units per person | +65.6% |
| 2001 | 0.723 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7934 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8693 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9578 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.38 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.51 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.73 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.65 units per person | -2.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.65 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.65 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +135.8% | 0.0038 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
| 1997 | +90.4% | 0.1174 units per person | 0.2235 units per person |
| 1990 | +89.2% | 0.009 units per person | 0.017 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1322 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.412 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 units per person | 0.6821 units per person | 1.38 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 units per person | 1.45 units per person | 1.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 units per person | 1.49 units per person | 1.73 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 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 Singapore?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Singapore was 1.65 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.