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

0204060801002019202120242019: 88.2 %2020: 91 %2021: 92.1 %2022: 96.5 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %

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

Annual values for Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Vatican, 2019 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.2% 88.2% 88.2% 1
2020s 94.3% 91.0% 96.5% 5

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 40 Belgium 96.9% compare
  2. 41 Andorra 96.7% compare
  3. 42 Turkey 96.6% compare
  4. 43 Italy 96.0% compare
  5. 45 Estonia 95.9% compare
  6. 45 France 95.9% compare
  7. 45 New Zealand 95.9% compare
  8. 45 United Kingdom 95.9% compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
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