Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brazil, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 87.4% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brazil peaked at 89.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.4% | — |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 87.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.9% | 84.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 87.5% compare
- 94 Jamaica 87.5% compare
- 96 Dominica 87.4% compare
- 98 Libya 87.3% compare
- 99 South Africa 87.0% compare
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 19,845 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,845 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brazil?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Brazil was 87.4% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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