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Panama: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

In , Panama's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 156.59.

That's up 3.0% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 123.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2006–2023)

Panama Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) trend

Highlights

Peak
183.17
Trough
64.43
1-year change
+3.0%
5-year change
+14.0%
+2.7% / yr
10-year change
-3.5%
-0.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
156.5865
152.0622
147.8999
142.2831
137.5700
137.2976
128.8259
127.6162
144.9969
177.4386

About Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

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 communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.

Indicator code: IT.CEL.SETS.P2Category: Technology

Frequently asked questions

What was Panama's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2023?
In 2023, Panama's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 156.59, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Panama's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rising or falling?
Panama's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rose 3.0% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Panama's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2023 was 123.94, so Panama is above the world average.
What is Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) and how is it measured?
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 communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2), CC BY 4.0.