Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 44.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2024
All-time low
35.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Madagascar, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Madagascar stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 182nd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 36.8% | — |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 35.6% | 44.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 179 Afghanistan 48.4% compare
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- 183 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.3% compare
- 184 Uganda 43.3% compare
- 185 Burundi 27.8% compare
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (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 Madagascar?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Madagascar was 44.4% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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