Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 79.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2024
All-time low
31.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mozambique, 2017–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mozambique stood at 79.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.4% | — |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +1.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 79.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 79.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.1%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.4% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 53.9% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mozambique?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mozambique was 79.9% in 2024, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mozambique ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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 (%).