Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Moldova, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Moldova stood at 90.4%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Moldova peaked at 90.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2013.
That places Moldova 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.6% | — |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 90.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 90.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.2% | 53.6% | 70.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.0% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Moldova?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Moldova was 90.4% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Moldova ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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