Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2021
All-time low
55.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Gambia, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Gambia is 65.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
That places Gambia 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 55.8% | — |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 65.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 65.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.6% | 65.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 156 Indonesia 68.6% compare
- 157 Cameroon 67.4% compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 65.9% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 65.3% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 65.3% compare
- 162 Micronesia (Federated States of) 65.2% compare
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Gambia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Gambia was 65.3% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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