Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Finland
Finland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Finland, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 97.4% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Finland peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2021.
Finland ranks 21st of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 105 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,557 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,775 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.14 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Finland?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Finland 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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 (%)