Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Syria
Syria: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.7122 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Syria is 0.7122 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.875 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Syria 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Syria, 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 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | +631.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 units per person | +550.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0229 units per person | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0662 units per person | +189.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1279 units per person | +93.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1568 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2381 units per person | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2985 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3261 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.456 units per person | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5202 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5646 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5703 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5673 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6925 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7368 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6955 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8003 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.875 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8713 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7915 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7856 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7866 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7244 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7122 units per person | -1.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.7122 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.7122 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +631.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 2001 | +550.5% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0117 units per person |
| 2003 | +189.3% | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0662 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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1706 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.456 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6894 units per person | 0.5202 units per person | 0.875 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.76 units per person | 0.7122 units per person | 0.7915 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More science & technology data for Syria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 93.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 645.85 (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 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Syria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Syria was 0.7122 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Syria ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.