Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 96.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cyprus peaked at 99.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 30th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 94.6% | 99.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.7% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 348.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.20 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cyprus?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Cyprus was 96.7% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cyprus ranks 30th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus 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 (%)