Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 74.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.0%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
113th
of 141 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2023
All-time low
54.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ghana, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ghana stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over five years.
Ghana ranks 113th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 61.5% | 74.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 22.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.6647 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 228,849 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.56 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ghana?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ghana was 74.0% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ghana 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 (%)