Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Germany
Germany: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 91.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 182 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2020
All-time low
88.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Germany, 2019–2024
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 Germany is 91.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Germany ranks 76th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90.8% | — |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 91.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 88.2% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Germany?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Germany was 91.3% in 2024, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Germany ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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 (%).