Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2024
All-time low
62.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nicaragua, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nicaragua is 83.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
That places Nicaragua 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 62.6% | — |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +2.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 83.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 83.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 67.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (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 Nicaragua?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Nicaragua was 83.0% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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