Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 86.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Azerbaijan, 2013–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Azerbaijan stood at 86.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Azerbaijan peaked at 86.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2013.
Azerbaijan ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 72.4% | — |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 86.6% | +2.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 86.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 86.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.8% | 72.4% | 84.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 83.8% | 86.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 98 Libya 87.3% compare
- 99 South Africa 87.0% compare
- 100 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.8% compare
- 102 Lebanon 86.5% compare
- 102 Peru 86.5% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 86.3% compare
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Azerbaijan?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Azerbaijan was 86.6% in 2025, 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2013.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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