Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Vatican
Vatican: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2022
All-time low
88.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Vatican, 2019–2024
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 Vatican is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
That places Vatican 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Vatican, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88.2% | — |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 91.0% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Vatican?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Vatican was 96.0% 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 Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2019.
- How does Vatican rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Vatican ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican 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 (%).