Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in World
World: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
78
in 2023
All-time low
70
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in World, 2019–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in World stood at 78. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over five years.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 70 | — |
| 2020 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.5 | 73 | 78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Bahrain 100
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100
- 4 Russia 99
- 4 Singapore 99
- 4 Cyprus 99
- 4 Czechia 99
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6.61 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6.61 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in World?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in World was 78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2019.
- How does World rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this World 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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