Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Germany
Germany: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 89.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 141 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2020
All-time low
88.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Germany, 2019–2023
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 89.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over five years.
Germany ranks 74th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.2% | 93.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 72 Argentina 89.5% compare
- 73 South Africa 89.4% compare
- 75 Antigua and Barbuda 89.0% compare
- 76 Tuvalu 88.5% compare
- 77 Thailand 88.4% compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 76.52 million users (2021)
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 89.3% 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 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 74th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 (%)