Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 88.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
79th
of 141 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2023
All-time low
75.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over five years.
That places Philippines 79th 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 | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 75.7% | 88.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 76 Tuvalu 88.5% compare
- 77 Thailand 88.4% compare
- 78 Netherlands 88.2% compare
- 79 Brazil 88.1% compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.9% compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.6% compare
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,903 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 67.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 490 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 75.67 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.14 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Philippines?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Philippines was 88.1% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Philippines 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 (%)