Countries by Mobile Subscriptions per 100 People 2022
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Hong Kong leads in Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) with 292.80 in 2022.
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Average Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022: 183 · median: 173.
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Gap in 2022: Hong Kong is 1.8× larger than South Africa.
About This Dataset
Countries by Mobile Subscriptions per 100 People 2022
The 20 countries with the most mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people in 2022. Hong Kong leads with 292.8 subscriptions per 100 people, ahead of Montenegro at 207.3 and Sint Maarten at 205.4. Data covers 209 countries.
Analysis
138 of the 209 countries measured have more subscriptions than people, which is normal: a figure above 100 counts second SIMs, work phones and dormant prepaid accounts, not people.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2022 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2022.
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