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 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Tunisia, 2015–2023
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 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and 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 67th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.7% | 80.0% | 89.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 90.0% | 95.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2018)
- Share of the population using the Internet 76.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 180 (2018)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.23 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 14.97 per 100 people (2024)
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 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 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 67th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 (%)