Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.61 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Thailand, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.61 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Thailand peaked at 1.81 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Thailand, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | +604.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +193.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | +123.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per person | +92.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | +99.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 units per person | +62.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 units per person | +75.7% |
| 1995 | 0.022 units per person | +73.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0363 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0321 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0376 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0485 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1186 units per person | +144.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2715 units per person | +128.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3332 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.412 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4614 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6028 units per person | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7894 units per person | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9145 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9682 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.46 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.71 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.81 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.76 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.61 units per person | -4.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.61 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.61 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 Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +604.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1988 | +193.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2001 | +144.6% | 0.0485 units per person | 0.1186 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.492 units per person | 0.0485 units per person | 0.9682 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 1.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 1.76 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (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 Thailand?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Thailand was 1.61 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.