Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 62.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
162nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2023
All-time low
45.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Pakistan, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 62.1% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over five years.
That places Pakistan 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45.4% | — |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 62.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 62.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 45.5% | 62.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 159 Bangladesh 64.4%
- 160 Burkina Faso 63.9% compare
- 160 Niger 63.9% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 61.9% compare
- 164 East Timor 61.7% compare
- 165 Ecuador 61.3% compare
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Pakistan?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Pakistan was 62.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).