Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Finland
Finland: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2017
All-time low
96.0%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Finland, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Finland stood at 97.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Finland peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2022.
Finland ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.5% | — |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 97.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 97.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 97.3% compare
- 34 Croatia 97.3% compare
- 36 San Marino 97.1% compare
- 36 United States 97.1% compare
- 39 Cyprus 97.0% compare
- 39 Israel 97.0% compare
- 39 Morocco 97.0% compare
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 59 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Finland?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Finland was 97.1% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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