Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2018
All-time low
83.2%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belgium, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belgium stood at 96.9%.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 97.2% | — |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.2% | 87.3% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 83.2% | 96.9% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belgium?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Belgium was 96.9% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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