Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 78.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2024
All-time low
62.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nepal, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 78.4% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 62.5% | — |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 62.1% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 134 Senegal 79.4% compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 78.6% compare
- 137 Colombia 78.1% compare
- 138 Marshall Islands 77.1% compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.9% compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.9% compare
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nepal?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nepal was 78.4% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Nepal ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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