Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Armenia
Armenia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 77.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 141 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2021
All-time low
72.6%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Armenia, 2017–2023
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 Armenia is 77.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
That places Armenia 106th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.4% | 72.6% | 77.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.4% | 78.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 104 Mauritania 79.1% compare
- 105 Mozambique 78.2% compare
- 107 Colombia 77.0% compare
- 108 Samoa 75.7% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 75.3% compare
More science & technology data for Armenia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 801.49 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.01 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 134.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 134.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 40 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 20.31 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Armenia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Armenia was 77.5% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Armenia ranks 106th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 (%)