Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 94.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 141 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2023
All-time low
89.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Montenegro, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Montenegro stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over five years.
Montenegro ranks 45th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.2% | 94.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More science & technology data for Montenegro
- Scientific and technical journal articles 254.67 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 118.7 Thousand persons (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 496,487 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 32.31 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Montenegro?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Montenegro was 94.8% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Montenegro ranks 45th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Montenegro 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 (%)