Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Israel
Israel: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2020
All-time low
92.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Israel, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Israel recorded 97.0% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Israel ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 92.2% | — |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 97.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.2% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More science & technology data for Israel
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 177.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.66 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 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 655.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Israel?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Israel was 97.0% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2017.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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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