Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cote d'Ivoire, 2015–2024
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 Cote d'Ivoire is 65.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 88.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2015.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 155th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.6% | — |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 65.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 65.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.1%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 54.6% | 67.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 63.1% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More science & technology data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 183.88 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.84 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 168.56 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 391.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cote d'Ivoire was 65.3% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2015.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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 (%).