Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Panama
Panama: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 79.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2021
All-time low
76.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Panama, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 79.9% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Panama ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 83.9% | — |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +3.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 79.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 79.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 76.5% | 84.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 126 Cambodia 80.7% compare
- 127 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 80.5% compare
- 128 Grenada 80.1% compare
- 129 Mozambique 79.9% compare
- 131 Armenia 79.8% compare
- 131 El Salvador 79.8% compare
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 283 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 283 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Panama?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Panama was 79.9% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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