Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 79.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.4%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
102nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2023
All-time low
26.3%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cambodia, 2017–2023
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 Cambodia is 79.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 201.9% over ten years.
That places Cambodia 102nd 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 | 43.5% | 26.3% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 72.3% | 79.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More science & technology data for Cambodia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 248 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 68.5% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 731,245 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 3.64 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cambodia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cambodia was 79.4% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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 (%)