Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 45.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
45.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
140th
of 141 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2016
All-time low
44.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2021
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ethiopia, 2015–2021
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 Ethiopia is 45.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 140th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 44.6% | 58.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ethiopia was 45.2% in 2021, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ethiopia ranks 140th out of 141 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 (%)