Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 91.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Moldova, 2013–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 91.1% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Moldova peaked at 91.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2013.
Moldova ranks 66th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.2% | 53.6% | 70.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.0% | 91.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 64 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.27 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.63 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Moldova?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Moldova was 91.1% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Moldova ranks 66th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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 (%)