Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 59.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2023
All-time low
47.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Liberia, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Liberia is 59.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over five years.
Liberia ranks 133rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.6% | 59.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 130 East Timor 61.7% compare
- 131 Ecuador 61.3% compare
- 132 Togo 59.9% compare
- 134 Malawi 56.6% compare
- 135 Rwanda 56.2% compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 55.9% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 55.9% compare
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 32.06 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 32.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2747 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 14,759 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.27 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 58.91 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Liberia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Liberia was 59.0% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Liberia ranks 133rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Liberia 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 (%)