Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 77.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Colombia, 2014–2023
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 Colombia is 77.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Colombia peaked at 77.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2014.
That places Colombia 107th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.3% | 73.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.4% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 104 Mauritania 79.1% compare
- 105 Mozambique 78.2% compare
- 106 Armenia 77.5% compare
- 108 Samoa 75.7% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 75.3% compare
- 110 Nepal 74.6% compare
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,855 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 79.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 432 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 37.38 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.22 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Colombia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Colombia was 77.0% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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 (%)