Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Angola
Angola: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 55.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Angola, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Angola is 55.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Angola peaked at 78.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 138th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 49.9% | 55.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 135 Rwanda 56.2% compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 55.9% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 55.9% compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 47.7% compare
- 140 Ethiopia 45.2% compare
- 141 Burundi 21.0% compare
More science & technology data for Angola
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 40.7% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 11.93 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3628 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 137,467 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.37 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 47.73 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Angola?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Angola was 55.5% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Angola ranks 138th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)