Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in World
World: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 82.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
23rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
82.3%
in 2025
All-time low
73.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in World, 2019–2025
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 World is 82.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
World ranks 23rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 73.9% | — |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 77.2% | 82.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More science & technology data for World
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1.02 million (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.27 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0252 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1245 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in World?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in World was 82.3% in 2025, 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2019.
- How does World rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- World ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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