Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.18 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tunisia stood at 1.18 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 96th 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 Tunisia, 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 | 0.0001 units per person | +74.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +55.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | +101.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | +403.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 units per person | +113.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0394 units per person | +223.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0576 units per person | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1904 units per person | +230.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3675 units per person | +93.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5539 units per person | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7093 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7511 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8159 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9198 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 units per person | -11.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.18 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)
- Tunisia's 1.18 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +403.0% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
| 2003 | +230.6% | 0.0576 units per person | 0.1904 units per person |
| 2001 | +223.1% | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0394 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4417 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.9198 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 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 Tunisia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tunisia was 1.18 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.