Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Austria
Austria: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 141 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2019
All-time low
94.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Austria, 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 Austria is 96.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
That places Austria 36th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.6% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.9% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.30 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Austria?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Austria was 96.2% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Austria 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 (%)