Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 91.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 141 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2023
All-time low
83.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over five years.
That places North Macedonia 64th 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 | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.2% | 91.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2013)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.1% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 42 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 350.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.52 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in North Macedonia was 91.6% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- North Macedonia ranks 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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 (%)