Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.16 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.16 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in East Timor peaked at 1.24 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0219 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0277 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0503 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0778 units per person | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1211 units per person | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3314 units per person | +173.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4361 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5532 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5472 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.561 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per person | +107.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 units per person | +3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.16 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.16 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +173.7% | 0.1211 units per person | 0.3314 units per person |
| 2014 | +107.5% | 0.561 units per person | 1.16 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.095 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.3314 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9109 units per person | 0.4361 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More science & technology data for East Timor
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.38 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20.7 (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 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in East Timor?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in East Timor was 1.16 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.