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Timor-Leste: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

In , Timor-Leste's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 116.38.

That's up 3.3% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 123.94 . Timor-Leste ranks #86 globally out of 151 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #14 of 20.

Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2006–2024)

Timor-Leste Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) trend

Highlights

Peak
124.36
Trough
5.03
1-year change
+3.3%
5-year change
+6.2%
+1.2% / yr
10-year change
0.0%
0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
116.3824
112.6472
108.1584
102.6688
103.9110
109.5554
115.0894
124.3605
121.4776
114.2340

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 Timor-Leste's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2024?
In 2024, Timor-Leste's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 116.38, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Timor-Leste's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rising or falling?
Timor-Leste's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rose 3.3% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)?
In 2024, Timor-Leste ranked #86 out of 151 countries reporting Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people).
How does Timor-Leste's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2024 was 123.94, so Timor-Leste is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #14 of 20.
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.