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

0204060802017201920222017: 792018: 812019: 822020: 822021: 832022: 85

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

Annual values for Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Peru, 2017 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.67 79 82 3
2020s 83.33 82 85 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Macao 90
  2. 22 Brazil 88 compare
  3. 22 Thailand 88 compare
  4. 25 Azerbaijan 84 compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 83
  6. 27 Tunisia 80

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 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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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
Last refreshed