Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Qatar
Qatar: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Qatar, 2015–2023
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 Qatar is 98.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2021.
That places Qatar 8th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More science & technology data for Qatar
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,471 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 722 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 98.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 47 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.81 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 360,248 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Qatar?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Qatar was 98.5% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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 (%)