Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2024
All-time low
95.2%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Switzerland, 2019–2024
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 Switzerland is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 95.5% | — |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 98.5% 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 | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 95.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 271 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Switzerland?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Switzerland was 98.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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