Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 84.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 38 groups
All-time high
84.5%
in 2025
All-time low
79.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2019–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 84.5% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 79.3% | — |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.1% | 84.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More science & technology data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 83.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 94.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 91.5% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 668.04 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 70.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Latin America and the Caribbean was 84.5% in 2025, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2019.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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