Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Serbia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Serbia stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Serbia peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2016.
That places Serbia 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 91.8% | — |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 97.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 97.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.3% | 91.8% | 92.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.1% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Serbia?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Serbia was 97.4% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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