Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Egypt, 2014–2023
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 Egypt stood at 97.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Egypt peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.4% | 81.0% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.4% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More science & technology data for Egypt
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,854 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 113.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,343 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 74.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 881 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 79.95 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.69 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Egypt?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Egypt was 97.4% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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 (%)