Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 141 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2022
All-time low
76.3%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovakia, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 97.4% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 76.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More science & technology data for Slovakia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,332 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.71 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 146 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,373 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.84 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovakia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovakia was 97.4% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 (%)