Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 72.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iraq, 2014–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 72.5% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2022.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iraq peaked at 85.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2014.
That places Iraq 116th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 53.4% | 85.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 28.00 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iraq?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Iraq was 72.5% in 2022, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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 (%)