What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.

How does Malta rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?

Malta ranks 33rd out of 141 regions with data for 2023.

Where does this Malta 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.

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malta

Name: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malta
Creator: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

96.5%

Change on year

up 0.8%

Rank

33rd

of 141 regions

All-time high

96.5%

in 2023

All-time low

94.0%

in 2019

Years of data

2019–2023

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malta, 2019–2023

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 96.5% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over five years.

That places Malta 33rd out of 141 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	94.0%	94.0%	94.0%	1
2020s	95.7%	94.6%	96.5%	4

Countries ranked near Malta

30 Croatia 96.7% compare
30 Cyprus 96.7% compare
33 Lithuania 96.5% compare
36 Austria 96.2% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

More science & technology data for Malta

Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
Share of the population using the Internet 93.9% (2024)
Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Number of people using the Internet 458,677 users (2021)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malta?: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malta 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 Malta?: The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2019.
How does Malta rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?: Malta ranks 33rd out of 141 regions with data for 2023.
Where does this Malta 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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