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Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 2010

Mobile subscriptions per 100 for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Saudi Arabia ranks #1 with 205 per 100 people. Macao SAR, China is second with 199.4 per 100 people, 2.8% behind. The top five are Saudi Arabia, Macao SAR, China, Antigua and Barbuda, Hong Kong SAR, China and Cayman Islands. The median across all 207 is 92.4 per 100 people; Myanmar is last at 1.21 per 100 people.

#1
Saudi Arabia · 205 per 100 people
Median
92.4 per 100 people
Coverage
207 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Mobile subscriptions per 100Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Saudi Arabia 205; 2. Macao SAR, China 199.4; 3. Antigua and Barbuda 196.9; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 194.2; 5. Cayman Islands 185.9; 6. Montenegro 185.1; 7. Panama 183.2; 8. British Virgin Islands 171.7; 9. St. Kitts and Nevis 170.8; 10. Libya 167.8.Saudi Arabia205Macao SAR, China199.4Antigua and Barbuda196.9Hong Kong SAR, China194.2Cayman Islands185.9Montenegro185.1Panama183.2British Virgin Islands171.7St. Kitts and Nevis170.8Libya167.8
Top 10: Mobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Saudi Arabia 205; 2. Macao SAR, China 199.4; 3. Antigua and Barbuda 196.9; 4. Hong Kong SAR, China 194.2; 5. Cayman Islands 185.9; 6. Montenegro 185.1; 7. Panama 183.2; 8. British Virgin Islands 171.7; 9. St. Kitts and Nevis 170.8; 10. Libya 167.8.
Mobile subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5Saudi Arabia: 0.093 in 1990 to 205 in 2010; Macao SAR, China: 0.637 in 1990 to 199.4 in 2010; Antigua and Barbuda: 0 in 1990 to 196.9 in 2010; Hong Kong SAR, China: 2.29 in 1990 to 194.2 in 2010; Cayman Islands: 0 in 1990 to 185.9 in 2010.051.6103.3154.9206.6199020002010Saudi ArabiaMacao SAR, ChinaAntigua and BarbudaHong Kong SAR, ChinaCayman Islands
Mobile subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5 (per 100 people). Saudi Arabia: 0.093 in 1990 to 205 in 2010; Macao SAR, China: 0.637 in 1990 to 199.4 in 2010; Antigua and Barbuda: 0 in 1990 to 196.9 in 2010; Hong Kong SAR, China: 2.29 in 1990 to 194.2 in 2010; Cayman Islands: 0 in 1990 to 185.9 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 2010, 2010
RankCountryMobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people)
1Saudi Arabia205
2Macao SAR, China199.4
3Antigua and Barbuda196.9
4Hong Kong SAR, China194.2
5Cayman Islands185.9
6Montenegro185.1
7Panama183.2
8British Virgin Islands171.7
9St. Kitts and Nevis170.8
10Libya167.8
11Russian Federation165.1
12Lithuania157.9
13United Arab Emirates157.5
14Finland156.4
15Italy155.7
16Dominica153.3
17Oman151.5
18Austria146.3
19Singapore145.5
20Luxembourg143.3
21Bermuda138.4
22Argentina138.3
23Bulgaria137.1
24Maldives137
25Trinidad and Tobago136.6
26Serbia136
27Kuwait135.2
28Uruguay133.7
29Armenia131.9
30Aruba131.7
31Curaçao130.1
32Bahrain129.2
33Qatar127.9
34Viet Nam127.6
35Barbados127.2
36El Salvador126.9
37Guatemala124.6
38Israel124.2
39Estonia124.1
40Seychelles123.8
41Czechia123.6
42Faroe Islands123.4
43Poland123.3
44Switzerland123.2
45Cyprus123.1
46United Kingdom121.8
47Hungary120.4
48St. Vincent and the Grenadines119.9
49Romania119.2
50Malaysia118.2
51Ukraine117.8
52Sweden117.2
53Bahamas, The116.6
54Botswana116.3
55St. Lucia116
56Jamaica115.8
57Denmark115.7
58Chile115.5
59Portugal115.4
60Kazakhstan115.2
61Croatia114.6
62Norway114.5
63Netherlands114.4
64Honduras113.6
65Belgium111.1
66Brunei Darussalam110.9
67Greece110.5
68Latvia109.9
69Slovak Republic109.9
70Spain109.7
71Germany109.4
72Grenada109.3
73Belarus108.9
74New Zealand108.3
75Malta107.8
76Iceland107.2
77North Macedonia105
78Thailand104.6
79Korea, Rep.104.1
80Slovenia103.8
81Tunisia103.2
82Paraguay103.2
83Ireland103.1
84Georgia102.1
85Brazil101.7
86Australia101.6
87Greenland101.3
88Peru100.1
89San Marino99.9
90Azerbaijan99.5
91Colombia99.3
92Liechtenstein98.6
93Morocco98.5
94Ecuador98
95Venezuela, RB96.8
96South Africa96.2
97Japan96.2
98Kyrgyz Republic96.1
99Gibraltar96
100Suriname94.8

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About the top 10

#2 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #2 on this list with 199.4 per 100 people.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
685,900 people (2025)
GDP
US$52.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$75,902 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.3 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
5.9 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.

#4 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #4 on this list with 194.2 per 100 people.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
7.5 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$56,983 (2025)
Life expectancy
85.4 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
3.57 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.

#8 British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands ranks #8 on this list with 171.7 per 100 people.

Capital
Road Town
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
39,732 people (2025)
Life expectancy
77.4 years (2024)
Urban population
57.4% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
83,000 arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)

Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.

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Source and method

Mobile subscriptions per 100 for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people): World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.