Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 91.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ukraine, 2014–2023
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 Ukraine is 91.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ukraine peaked at 91.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 62nd 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 | 54.4% | 37.4% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.4% | 91.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 133.38 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 133.38 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,091 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,302 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 35.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 21.65 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ukraine?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ukraine was 91.8% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2016.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ukraine ranks 62nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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 (%)