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 66.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cote d'Ivoire, 2015–2023
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 Cote d'Ivoire is 66.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 67.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2015.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 124th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 54.6% | 67.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.1% | 66.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More science & technology data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Scientific and technical journal articles 391.71 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 58.72 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 183.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 183.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.66 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 511,437 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.36 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 187.56 million millions of constant united states dollars (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 66.5% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2019.
- 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 124th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 21.8%. 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 (%)