Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 77.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Palestine, State of, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Palestine, State of stood at 77.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Palestine, State of peaked at 83.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2014.
That places Palestine, State of 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65.3% | — |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 77.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.1%, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 77.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.1%, 79% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.0% | 65.3% | 83.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.7% | 77.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 30 Colombia 79.4% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 79.1% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 78.9% compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 68.3% compare
- 35 Indonesia 64.2% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 61.8% compare
More science & technology data for Palestine, State of
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 688.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1636 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 861.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Palestine, State of?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Palestine, State of was 77.4% in 2023, 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2014.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Palestine, State of ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 (%).