Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2023
All-time low
96.2%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovenia, 2017–2024

0204060801002017202020242017: 97.5 %2018: 96.2 %2019: 97.3 %2020: 97.4 %2021: 98.1 %2022: 97.8 %2023: 98.5 %2024: 98 %

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 Slovenia is 98.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

That places Slovenia 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovenia, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 97.5%
2018 96.2% -1.3%
2019 97.3% +1.1%
2020 97.4% +0.1%
2021 98.1% +0.7%
2022 97.8% -0.3%
2023 98.5% +0.7%
2024 98.0% -0.5%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 98.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.0% 96.2% 97.5% 3
2020s 98.0% 97.4% 98.5% 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 20 Malaysia 98.3% compare
  2. 21 Norway 98.2% compare
  3. 22 Hong Kong 98.1% compare
  4. 24 South Korea 97.9% compare
  5. 25 Ireland 97.8% compare
  6. 25 Malta 97.8% compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovenia?
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Slovenia was 98.0% in 2024, 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2018.
How does Slovenia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Slovenia ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovenia 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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Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
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