Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 81.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
121st
of 187 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2021
All-time low
78.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Paraguay, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Paraguay is 81.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Paraguay ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 78.7% | — |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 81.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 81.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.8% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 118 Fiji 82.7% compare
- 118 State of Palestine 82.7% compare
- 120 Guinea 82.2% compare
- 122 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 81.6% compare
- 122 Zimbabwe 81.6% compare
- 124 Cabo Verde 81.4% compare
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 366 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 366 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Paraguay?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Paraguay was 81.8% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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