Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Australia
Australia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 94.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 141 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2019
All-time low
94.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Australia, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 94.6% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.
That places Australia 47th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 97.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 45 Montenegro 94.8% compare
- 46 San Marino 94.7% compare
- 48 Japan 94.4% compare
- 49 Macao 94.2% compare
- 50 Georgia 93.9% compare
More science & technology data for Australia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29,443 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,966 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 25.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Australia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Australia was 94.6% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Australia 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 (%)