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
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Marshall Islands, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.0% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More science & technology data for Marshall Islands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.92 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15,913 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 39.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 39.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 65.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 26,476 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.35 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 942 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.35 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 1.15 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
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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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)