Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 141 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2019
All-time low
96.4%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jamaica, 2016–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 96.8% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 27th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.4% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 97.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 60 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 90.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 16 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.34 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.98 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 453,746 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jamaica?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jamaica was 96.8% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 (%)