Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Peru
Peru: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
85
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
85
in 2022
All-time low
79
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Peru, 2017–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Peru recorded 85 for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Peru ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 79 | — |
| 2018 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85 | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.67 | 79 | 82 | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.33 | 82 | 85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Peru?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Peru was 85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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