Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 79.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
102nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2023
All-time low
70.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Senegal, 2019–2023
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 Senegal is 79.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over five years.
That places Senegal 102nd 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 | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.4% | 79.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 60.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.48 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.04 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 747,163 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 572.42 per million people (2015)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.97 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Senegal?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Senegal was 79.4% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Senegal 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 (%)