Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 95.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 185 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2022
All-time low
92.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 95.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 92.2% | — |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 95.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 95.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.2% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More science & technology data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 95.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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