Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 64.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Indonesia, 2015–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Indonesia stood at 64.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Indonesia peaked at 64.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.6% | — |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.6% | 58.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 57.5% | 64.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 32 Dominican Republic 78.9% compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 77.4% compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 68.3% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 61.8% compare
- 37 Ecuador 61.6% compare
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 186.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Indonesia?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Indonesia was 64.2% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Indonesia ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).