Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 74.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
112th
of 141 regions
All-time high
74.2%
in 2023
All-time low
56.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Djibouti, 2017–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Djibouti stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Djibouti ranks 112th of 141 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.5% | 56.3% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 70.3% | 74.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More science & technology data for Djibouti
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.48 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 65.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 688,574 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 16,972 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.47 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 16.54 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Djibouti?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Djibouti was 74.2% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2017.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Djibouti ranks 112th out of 141 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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 (%)