Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore
Singapore: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 170.78 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore stood at 170.78 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore peaked at 173.2 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Singapore 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2114 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.8927 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.27 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | 41.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.5 per 100 people | 68.09 per 100 people | 138.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.51 per 100 people | 145.45 per 100 people | 159.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.04 per 100 people | 150.26 per 100 people | 173.2 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Singapore
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12,566 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 94.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,024 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.8% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.38 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Singapore was 170.78 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 173.2 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.