Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 93.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 141 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2020
All-time low
91.3%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mongolia, 2018–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 93.0% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
That places Mongolia 55th 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 | 94.3% | 94.2% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 91.3% | 94.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 52 Seychelles 93.6% compare
- 54 Chile 93.2% compare
- 55 Algeria 93.0% compare
- 57 Bahamas 92.8% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 92.8% compare
More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 77 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 109 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.73 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 15.78 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mongolia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mongolia was 93.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mongolia ranks 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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 (%)