Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 79.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
101st
of 141 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2023
All-time low
66.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia is 79.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over five years.
Bolivia ranks 101st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 73.2% | 79.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 196.72 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 98.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 98.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 227 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 79.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.88 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 12.07 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bolivia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bolivia was 79.7% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Bolivia ranks 101st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bolivia 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 (%)