Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Tunisia

Tunisia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 80 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
80
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
89
in 2017
All-time low
80
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Tunisia, 2015–2019

0204060802015201720192015: 822016: 832017: 892018: 882019: 80

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 80 for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.

That places Tunisia 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Tunisia, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 82
2016 83 +1.2%
2017 89 +7.2%
2018 88 -1.1%
2019 80 -9.1%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 80 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 80 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.5, 82% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 24 Peru 85
  2. 25 Azerbaijan 84 compare
  3. 26 Uruguay 83 compare
  4. 28 Uzbekistan 79
  5. 29 Colombia 76 compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Tunisia?
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Tunisia was 80 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 89 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2019.
How does Tunisia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
Tunisia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Tunisia 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