Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 78.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
105th
of 141 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2023
All-time low
31.4%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mozambique, 2017–2023
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 Mozambique stood at 78.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 105th 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 | 38.2% | 31.4% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 53.9% | 78.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 16 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 20.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 30 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.19 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.142 per 100 people (2024)
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 78.2% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2023.
- 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 105th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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 (%)