Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mexico
Mexico: 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 Mexico, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 81.4% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mexico peaked at 81.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 97th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 63.0% | 73.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 75.1% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,044 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 83.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,117 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 96.54 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.74 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mexico?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mexico 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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 (%)