Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 182 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2024
All-time low
77.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2019–2024
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 88.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 77.2% | — |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 88.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 88.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 82.4% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More science & technology data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.23 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 88.9% in 2024, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 (%).