Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 81.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
97th
of 141 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2023
All-time low
74.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

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

0204060802019202120232019: 74.9 %2020: 79 %2021: 79.6 %2022: 80.4 %2023: 81.4 %

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 Marshall Islands is 81.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over five years.

That places Marshall Islands 97th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.9% 74.9% 74.9% 1
2020s 80.1% 79.0% 81.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Marshall Islands?
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Marshall Islands was 81.4% 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 Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2019.
How does Marshall Islands rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Marshall Islands ranks 97th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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