Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Argentina
Argentina: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 89.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2023
All-time low
84.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Argentina, 2019–2023
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 Argentina is 89.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over five years.
Argentina ranks 72nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.9% | 89.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 70 Libya 89.6% compare
- 70 Mauritius 89.6% compare
- 73 South Africa 89.4% compare
- 74 Germany 89.3% compare
- 75 Antigua and Barbuda 89.0% compare
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 406 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 39.49 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 26.1 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Argentina?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Argentina was 89.5% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Argentina 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 (%)