Mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mobile phone subscriptions was 4.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4.10 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Puerto Rico 134th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 3,917 | — |
| 1988 | 8,700 | +122.1% |
| 1989 | 11,600 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 20,369 | +75.6% |
| 1991 | 33,410 | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +79.6% |
| 1993 | 95,000 | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 175,000 | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 287,000 | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 329,000 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 367,000 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 580,000 | +58.0% |
| 1999 | 813,800 | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.90 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.10 million | +1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.10 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 87% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.10 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +122.1% | 3,917 | 8,700 |
| 1994 | +84.2% | 95,000 | 175,000 |
| 1992 | +79.6% | 33,410 | 60,000 |
| 1990 | +75.6% | 11,600 | 20,369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,691 | 0 | 11,600 | 9 |
| 1990s | 276,058 | 20,369 | 813,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.32 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 2.93 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million | 3.49 million | 4.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 4.10 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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