Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 67.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Indonesia, 2013–2023
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 Indonesia is 67.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Indonesia peaked at 67.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2013.
That places Indonesia 123rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.5% | 49.9% | 63.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.8% | 67.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 122.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 122.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,403 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,397 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 171.88 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.92 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Indonesia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Indonesia was 67.3% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2013.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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 (%)