Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Maldives
Maldives: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 141 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2023
All-time low
93.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 96.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over five years.
That places Maldives 37th 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 | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.2% | 96.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More science & technology data for Maldives
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 423,035 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 19.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 103,707 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 18.73 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors -1.81 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Maldives?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Maldives was 96.0% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Maldives ranks 37th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Maldives 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 (%)