Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Angola
Angola: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 59.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Angola, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Angola is 59.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Angola peaked at 78.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2020.
That places Angola 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.6% | — |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +2.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 59.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 59.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.9% | 59.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Angola?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Angola was 59.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Angola ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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