Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lithuania, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 96.5% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lithuania peaked at 96.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 33rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.5% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.3% | 96.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 81 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.43 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lithuania?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Lithuania was 96.5% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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 (%)