Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 82.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Namibia, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Namibia is 82.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over five years.
That places Namibia 94th 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 | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 71.9% | 82.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 91 El Salvador 83.8% compare
- 91 Vietnam 83.8% compare
- 93 Grenada 83.5% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 82.2% compare
- 96 Eswatini 82.1% compare
- 97 Marshall Islands 81.4% compare
- 97 Mexico 81.4% compare
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2019)
- Share of the population using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 85,893 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Namibia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Namibia was 82.2% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Namibia ranks 94th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Namibia 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 (%)