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

0204060802019202120232019: 51.8 %2020: 60.7 %2021: 66.4 %2022: 72 %2023: 73.2 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.8% 51.8% 51.8% 1
2020s 68.1% 60.7% 73.2% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 111 Iran 74.3% compare
  2. 112 Djibouti 74.2% compare
  3. 113 Ghana 74.0% compare
  4. 115 Nigeria 72.7% compare
  5. 116 Iraq 72.5% compare
  6. 117 Tajikistan 72.4% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
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