LONDON—The number of mobile phone subscribers in the world has reached five-billion, according to the research arm of the global mobile industry organization, GSMA.
The world's five-billion unique mobile subscribers today account for approximately 7.7-billion mobile connections. This means that more than two-thirds of the global population is now connected to a mobile service, Ghana Business News reported.
Fifty-five percent of mobile subscribers are based in the Asia Pacific region, which is home to the world's two largest mobile markets: China and India. China accounts for more than a billion of the world's subscribers, while India accounts for 730 million, the publication noted.
The most highly penetrated region in the world is Europe, where 86% of citizens are subscribed to a mobile service. Sub-Saharan Africa is the least penetrated region at 44%, Ghana Business News reported.