Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tunisia, 2015–2024
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 Tunisia is 90.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tunisia peaked at 95.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.4% | — |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 90.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 90.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.7% | 80.0% | 89.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 90.0% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tunisia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tunisia was 90.9% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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 (%).