Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 82.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 141 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2022
All-time low
78.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Eswatini, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 82.1% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over five years.
That places Eswatini 96th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.5% | 83.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 63.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 651,506 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 31,152 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.76 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Eswatini?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Eswatini was 82.1% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Eswatini ranks 96th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Eswatini 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 (%)