5G subscriptions vs Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita

In 2025, 5G subscriptions worldwide was 3 billion; data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita was 1.4%.

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5G subscriptions

Unit: billion · 2 observations

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5G subscriptions5G subscriptions. 2 observations from 2025 to 2031, ranging from 3 billion to 6.4 billion, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 6.4 billion (2031). billion 0 2 4 6 8 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 FORECAST 3 6.4
5G subscriptions5G subscriptions. 2 observations from 2025 to 2031, ranging from 3 billion to 6.4 billion, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 6.4 billion (2031). billion 0 2 4 6 8 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 FORECAST 3 6.4
5G subscriptions5G subscriptions. 2 observations from 2025 to 2031, ranging from 3 billion to 6.4 billion, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 6.4 billion (2031). billion 0 2 4 6 8 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 FORECAST 3 6.4
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5G subscriptions
Period Type Value
2025 Estimate 3 billion
2031 Forecast 6.4 billion
Source: ITU, Ericsson · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capitaData-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 1.1% to 1.4%. Latest value 1.4% (2025). % 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1.1% 1.4%
Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capitaData-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 1.1% to 1.4%. Latest value 1.4% (2025). % 0 0.5 1 1.5 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1.1% 1.4%
Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capitaData-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 1.1% to 1.4%. Latest value 1.4% (2025). % 0 0.5 1 1.5 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1.1% 1.4%
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Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 1.1%
2025 Estimate 1.4%
Source: ITU · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period 5G subscriptions Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita
2025 3 billion ITU 1.4% ITU

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5G subscriptions

Total number of 5G mobile subscriptions in the region at the end of the period.

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: ITU, Ericsson

Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita

Price of the ITU data-only mobile broadband basket in the economy, expressed as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: ITU

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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