Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 88.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brazil, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brazil stood at 88.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brazil peaked at 89.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2016.
That places Brazil 79th 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 | 83.6% | 82.9% | 84.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.1% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 76 Tuvalu 88.5% compare
- 77 Thailand 88.4% compare
- 78 Netherlands 88.2% compare
- 79 Philippines 88.1% compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.9% compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.6% compare
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,566 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 84.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4,666 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 169.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 24.08 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brazil?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Brazil was 88.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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 (%)