Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 74.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 141 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2023
All-time low
62.1%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 74.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over five years.
That places Nepal 110th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 62.1% | 74.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 43 (2017)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 12.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 10.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Nepal?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Nepal was 74.6% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Nepal ranks 110th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%)