Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 73.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2024
All-time low
54.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Ghana, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Ghana stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 54.1% | — |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 73.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 73.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 61.5% | 73.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Ghana?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Ghana was 73.1% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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