Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
98.0%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Qatar, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Qatar stood at 98.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100.0% | — |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 98.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 409.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4009 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Qatar?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Qatar was 98.6% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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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