Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jordan
Jordan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.1%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
86th
of 141 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2022
All-time low
82.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jordan, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jordan stood at 86.1%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over five years.
That places Jordan 86th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.2% | 91.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More science & technology data for Jordan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,419 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 322 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 25 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 810,782 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jordan?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Jordan was 86.1% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Jordan 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 (%)