Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99
in 2022
All-time low
88
in 2019
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Singapore, 2016–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Singapore stood at 99. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 89 | — |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 99 | +1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.5, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90 | 88 | 94 | 4 |
| 2020s | 95 | 88 | 99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Singapore?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Singapore was 99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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