Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Vietnam, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.28 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1.49 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Vietnam 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vietnam, 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 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +397.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +202.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +84.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +188.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | +129.5% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per person | +137.2% |
| 2001 | 0.016 units per person | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 units per person | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0617 units per person | +79.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1183 units per person | +91.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2299 units per person | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5383 units per person | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 0.879 units per person | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.47 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.38 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.28 units per person | -2.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.28 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.28 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +397.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3048 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 1.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 62 New Zealand 1.28 units per person compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.28 units per person compare
- 64 Spain 1.28 units per person compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 1.27 units per person compare
- 67 Liechtenstein 1.27 units per person compare
- 68 Denmark 1.27 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Vietnam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 (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 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Vietnam?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Vietnam was 1.28 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.