Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Italy
Italy: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2022
All-time low
89.8%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Italy, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Italy stood at 96.0%.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Italy peaked at 96.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2014.
That places Italy 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.8% | — |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.8% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.1% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 43 Andorra 96.7% compare
- 44 Türkiye 96.6% compare
- 44 Türkiye 96.6% compare
- 46 Holy See 96.0% compare
- 48 Estonia 95.9% compare
- 48 France 95.9% compare
- 48 New Zealand 95.9% compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.9% compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.9% compare
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (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 Italy?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Italy was 96.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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