Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 72.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.4%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
117th
of 141 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2023
All-time low
57.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tajikistan, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 72.4% 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 7.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over five years.
That places Tajikistan 117th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 63.2% | 72.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More science & technology data for Tajikistan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 158.35 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 76.22 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 76.22 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 55.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2019)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.66 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.9839 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tajikistan?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tajikistan was 72.4% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Tajikistan ranks 117th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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 (%)