Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 55.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 141 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2023
All-time low
51.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Solomon Islands, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 55.9% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over five years.
Solomon Islands ranks 136th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 51.3% | 55.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More science & technology data for Solomon Islands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.84 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 62.07 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 62.07 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (1989)
- Share of the population using the Internet 29.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 198,563 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.107 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 836 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.11 per 100 population (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Solomon Islands?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Solomon Islands was 55.9% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2019.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Solomon Islands ranks 136th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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 (%)