Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 80.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2024
All-time low
26.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cambodia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 80.7% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 206.8% over ten years.
Cambodia ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.3% | — |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +119.0% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 80.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 80.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.4%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.5% | 26.3% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 124 Cabo Verde 81.4% compare
- 125 Mexico 81.2% compare
- 127 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 80.5% compare
- 128 Grenada 80.1% compare
- 129 Mozambique 79.9% compare
- 129 Panama 79.9% compare
More science & technology data for Cambodia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 150 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 150 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cambodia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cambodia was 80.7% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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