Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Peru
Peru: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2024
All-time low
79.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Peru, 2017–2024
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 Peru is 86.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Peru ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 79.2% | — |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 86.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 86.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.2% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 81.8% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 99 South Africa 87.0% compare
- 100 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.8% compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 86.6% compare
- 102 Lebanon 86.5% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 86.3% compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.9% compare
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,081 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Peru?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Peru was 86.5% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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