Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
76
in 2021
All-time low
69
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Colombia, 2014–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Colombia is 76, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Colombia peaked at 76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2014.
That places Colombia 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69 | — |
| 2015 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 76 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.67 | 69 | 73 | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.67 | 75 | 76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Colombia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Colombia was 76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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