Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ukraine, 2014–2024
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 Ukraine is 92.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Ukraine peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2016.
That places Ukraine 69th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.9% | — |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +132.6% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 92.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.9%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 92.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 37.4% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 89.4% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 133.38 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
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 92.7% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- 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 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. 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 (%).