Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Chile
Chile: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 93.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 141 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2016
All-time low
92.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Chile, 2016–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 93.2% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Chile ranks 54th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.0% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.0% | 93.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,680 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 402 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 17.56 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.73 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Chile?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Chile was 93.2% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Chile ranks 54th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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 (%)