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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.2% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 98.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More science & technology data for Israel
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,017 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 6.3% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.18 per 100 people (2024)
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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)