Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Singapore, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 99.8% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Singapore peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 89.5% | — |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.4%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2% | 88.3% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 88.3% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 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 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Singapore?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Singapore was 99.8% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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