Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mali
Mali: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 73.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 141 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2023
All-time low
51.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mali, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 73.2% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.3% over five years.
That places Mali 114th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 60.7% | 73.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More science & technology data for Mali
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 36.8% (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.60 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.7742 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 178,633 (2022)
- Researchers in R&D 26.04 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mali?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mali was 73.2% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mali ranks 114th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mali 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 (%)