Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2023
All-time low
86.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sweden, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sweden is 95.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
That places Sweden 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 86.2% | — |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 89.4% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 56 Bulgaria 95.6% compare
- 57 Uruguay 95.5% compare
- 59 Latvia 95.0% compare
- 59 Montenegro 95.0% compare
- 59 Seychelles 95.0% compare
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 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 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (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 Sweden?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Sweden was 95.1% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Sweden ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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