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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba

Aruba: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 130.65 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
130.65 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
135.34 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
37
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba, 1980–2022

0501001501980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0.028 per 100 people1995: 2.2 per 100 people1996: 3.8 per 100 people1997: 4.2 per 100 people1998: 6.4 per 100 people1999: 13.8 per 100 people2000: 16.9 per 100 people2001: 58.7 per 100 people2002: 67.6 per 100 people2003: 75.8 per 100 people2004: 105.6 per 100 people2005: 109.8 per 100 people2006: 114.3 per 100 people2007: 117.6 per 100 people2008: 123.5 per 100 people2009: 129.3 per 100 people2010: 131.7 per 100 people2012: 132.7 per 100 people2013: 135.3 per 100 people2014: 135.1 per 100 people2015: 135.3 per 100 people2019: 131.7 per 100 people2020: 131.3 per 100 people2021: 131.1 per 100 people2022: 130.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba stood at 130.65 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba peaked at 135.34 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Aruba ranks 56th 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 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 3.8 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 13.81 per 100 people 8
2000s 91.9 per 100 people 16.9 per 100 people 129.26 per 100 people 10
2010s 133.63 per 100 people 131.65 per 100 people 135.34 per 100 people 6
2020s 131.01 per 100 people 130.65 per 100 people 131.28 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 53 China 131.75 per 100 people compare
  2. 54 Belarus 131.12 per 100 people compare
  3. 55 Slovenia 130.86 per 100 people compare
  4. 57 Spain 130.26 per 100 people compare
  5. 58 New Zealand 130.09 per 100 people compare
  6. 59 Switzerland 129.47 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba was 130.65 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 135.34 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Aruba rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Aruba ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Aruba 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.