Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.21 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.21 units per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.23 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2024

00.250.50.7511.21980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1986: 0.002 units per person1987: 0.005 units per person1988: 0.01 units per person1989: 0.017 units per person1990: 0.019 units per person1991: 0.022 units per person1992: 0.026 units per person1993: 0.039 units per person1994: 0.068 units per person1995: 0.099 units per person1996: 0.125 units per person1997: 0.152 units per person1998: 0.254 units per person1999: 0.463 units per person2000: 0.738 units per person2001: 0.783 units per person2002: 0.829 units per person2003: 0.91 units per person2004: 0.995 units per person2005: 1.1 units per person2006: 1.2 units per person2007: 1.2 units per person2008: 1.2 units per person2009: 1.2 units per person2010: 1.2 units per person2011: 1.2 units per person2012: 1.2 units per person2013: 1.2 units per person2014: 1.2 units per person2015: 1.2 units per person2016: 1.2 units per person2017: 1.2 units per person2018: 1.2 units per person2019: 1.2 units per person2020: 1.2 units per person2021: 1.2 units per person2022: 1.2 units per person2023: 1.2 units per person2024: 1.2 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.21 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.23 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0035 units per person 0 units per person 0.0171 units per person 10
1990s 0.1268 units per person 0.0195 units per person 0.4633 units per person 10
2000s 1.01 units per person 0.7378 units per person 1.23 units per person 10
2010s 1.21 units per person 1.19 units per person 1.23 units per person 10
2020s 1.21 units per person 1.18 units per person 1.23 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 84 Croatia 1.22 units per person compare
  2. 85 Latvia 1.22 units per person compare
  3. 86 San Marino, Republic of 1.21 units per person compare
  4. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 units per person compare
  5. 89 Portugal 1.21 units per person compare
  6. 90 Oman 1.2 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

More science & technology data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.21 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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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.