Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 56.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.2%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
135th
of 141 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2023
All-time low
36.7%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Rwanda, 2017–2023
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 Rwanda is 56.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 135th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.7% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 41.2% | 56.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5956 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84,919 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Rwanda?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Rwanda was 56.2% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Rwanda ranks 135th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 (%)