Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United States

United States: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.15 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.15 units per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.15 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United States, 1980–2024

00.250.50.7511.21980200220241980: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1986: 0.003 units per person1987: 0.005 units per person1988: 0.008 units per person1989: 0.014 units per person1990: 0.021 units per person1991: 0.03 units per person1992: 0.043 units per person1993: 0.062 units per person1994: 0.092 units per person1995: 0.127 units per person1996: 0.163 units per person1997: 0.203 units per person1998: 0.251 units per person1999: 0.308 units per person2000: 0.388 units per person2001: 0.451 units per person2002: 0.493 units per person2003: 0.554 units per person2004: 0.631 units per person2005: 0.689 units per person2006: 0.769 units per person2007: 0.828 units per person2008: 0.859 units per person2009: 0.894 units per person2010: 0.922 units per person2011: 0.954 units per person2012: 0.97 units per person2013: 0.981 units per person2014: 1 units per person2015: 1 units per person2016: 1 units per person2017: 1 units per person2018: 1.1 units per person2019: 1.1 units per person2020: 1.1 units per person2021: 1.1 units per person2022: 1.1 units per person2023: 1.1 units per person2024: 1.1 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United States stood at 1.15 units per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United States peaked at 1.15 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

United States ranks 104th 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 0.0046 units per person 0 units per person 0.0142 units per person 7
1990s 0.13 units per person 0.0212 units per person 0.3084 units per person 10
2000s 0.6557 units per person 0.388 units per person 0.8941 units per person 10
2010s 1.01 units per person 0.9216 units per person 1.08 units per person 10
2020s 1.11 units per person 1.06 units per person 1.15 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 101 Cambodia 1.16 units per person compare
  2. 102 Algeria 1.15 units per person compare
  3. 103 Philippines 1.15 units per person compare
  4. 105 Barbados 1.15 units per person compare
  5. 106 Myanmar 1.14 units per person compare
  6. 107 Ghana 1.14 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

More science & technology data for United States

All data for United States β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United States?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United States was 1.15 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does United States rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
United States ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 42 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United States. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-by-country-per-capita/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-by-country-per-capita/united-states/">Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United States</a> β€” Statizoid

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 Γ· Population, total

Computed from

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

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
Last refreshed

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.