Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Finland

Finland: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 98 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99
in 2014
All-time low
98
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Finland, 2014–2018

0204060801002014201620182014: 992015: 982016: 982017: 992018: 98

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Finland recorded 98 for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.

Finland ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Finland, 2014 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2014 99
2015 98 -1.0%
2016 98 +0.0%
2017 99 +1.0%
2018 98 -1.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Malaysia 98
  2. 8 Kuwait 98
  3. 11 Hong Kong 97 compare
  4. 11 Egypt 97 compare
  5. 11 South Korea 97 compare
  6. 11 Belarus 97

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Finland?
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Finland was 98 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2015.
How does Finland rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
Finland ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 249 data points, 2013–2023
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