Mobile cellular subscriptions in South America

10 countries in South America, 2024. Unit: per 100 people. World ranking →

First in the ranking
174.1 /100
Median country
128.6 /100
half above, half below
World
110.4 /100
World Bank aggregate
Range
71.0 to 174.1
Venezuela - Colombia

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Across 10 countries in South America, the highest value is in Colombia (174.1 /100) and the lowest in Venezuela (71.0 /100).

The median country is at 128.6 /100: half are above, half below.

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice…

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) · via World Bank WDI (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) · licence

Mobile subscriptions over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Share of the highest value
1Colombia174.1
2Uruguay145.5
3Suriname142.1
4Argentina140.2
5Chile132.7
6Peru124.6
7Brazil101.9
8Ecuador101.6
9Bolivia98.0
10Venezuela71.0
World Bank, WDI · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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