Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex by country
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).
Countries reporting
37
Highest
100.0%
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
61.6%
Ecuador
Median
95.7%
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
290
What the numbers show
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 61.6% in Ecuador.
The median across all reporting countries is 95.7%, and the mean is 90.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 102.4%), and the largest decrease in Dominican Republic (down 6.1%).
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 102.4% | rising |
| 4 | Kuwait | 99.9% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 98.9% | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 6 | Czechia | 98.8% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 7 | Romania | 98.5% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 8 | Belarus | 98.2% | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 98.2% | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 8 | Cyprus | 98.2% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 11 | Finland | 98.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 11 | Malaysia | 98.0% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 13 | Hong Kong, China | 97.9% | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 14 | Singapore | 97.8% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 97.4% | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 16 | Egypt | 96.2% | 2022 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 17 | Morocco | 95.9% | 2021 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 95.9% | 2019 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 19 | France | 95.7% | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 20 | Türkiye | 95.0% | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 21 | Georgia | 93.7% | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 93.4% | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 23 | Japan | 93.1% | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 24 | Macau, China | 93.0% | 2019 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 25 | Uruguay | 92.4% | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 26 | Thailand | 88.8% | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 27 | Brazil | 87.6% | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 85.8% | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 29 | Peru | 85.3% | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 30 | Colombia | 79.4% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 79.1% | 2023 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 78.9% | 2024 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 33 | Palestine, State of | 77.4% | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 34 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 68.3% | 2021 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 35 | Indonesia | 64.2% | 2024 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 36 | Côte d'Ivoire | 61.8% | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 37 | Ecuador | 61.6% | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).