Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 92.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 141 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2020
All-time low
92.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 92.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over five years.
Hungary ranks 59th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 433 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,447 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.61 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hungary?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Hungary was 92.7% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Hungary ranks 59th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Hungary 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 (%)