Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Israel

Israel: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 97.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 141 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2020
All-time low
92.2%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Israel, 2017–2023

0204060801002017202020232017: 92.2 %2018: 94.3 %2019: 97 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 97.1 %2022: 97.3 %2023: 97.7 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 97.7% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

That places Israel 19th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.5% 92.2% 97.0% 3
2020s 97.5% 97.1% 98.1% 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 18 Iceland 98.1% compare
  2. 20 Belarus 97.6% compare
  3. 21 Egypt 97.4% compare
  4. 21 Finland 97.4% compare
  5. 21 Portugal 97.4% compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 97.4% compare
  7. 21 South Korea 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Israel?
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Israel was 97.7% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2017.
How does Israel rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Israel ranks 19th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
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