Mobile phone subscriptions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mobile phone subscriptions was 3.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Jamaica stood at 3.34 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Jamaica peaked at 3.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 140th 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 phone subscriptions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 2,447 | — |
| 1992 | 7,628 | +211.7% |
| 1993 | 15,221 | +99.5% |
| 1994 | 26,106 | +71.5% |
| 1995 | 45,138 | +72.9% |
| 1996 | 54,640 | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 65,995 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 78,624 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 144,388 | +83.6% |
| 2000 | 366,952 | +154.1% |
| 2001 | 597,826 | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +108.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.95 million | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.27 million | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 3.34 million | +2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.34 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.34 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +211.7% | 2,447 | 7,628 |
| 2000 | +154.1% | 144,388 | 366,952 |
| 2002 | +108.3% | 597,826 | 1.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,019 | 0 | 144,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 366,952 | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 million | 2.71 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 2.87 million | 3.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Jamaica?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Jamaica was 3.34 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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