Across regions
2 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, selected latest values by region. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Mobile phone ownership rate by region
2 regions, 2023 to 2024
Mobile phone ownership rate by region
Latest value per region, 2024
Every record
4 records · 2 regions · 2023–2024. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Percentage of individuals aged 10 years or older who own a mobile phone.
- Measure
- One slice of Mobile phone ownership ( form: share ) . Percentage of individuals who own a mobile phone. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its source evidence before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 2 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facts and figures 2024 | ITU | 10 Nov 2024 | 2 |
| Facts and Figures 2023 | ITU | 10 Oct 2023 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest mobile phone ownership rate?
Global: 80% in 2024, +2.0 pp on 2023.
Where does this data come from?
From 2 documents published by ITU. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2024; the next release should cover 2025. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Mobile phone ownership rate [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/mobile-phone-ownership-rate
"Mobile phone ownership rate." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/mobile-phone-ownership-rate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Mobile phone ownership rate." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/mobile-phone-ownership-rate.
@misc{statorigin_mobile_phone_ownership_rate_2026, title = {Mobile phone ownership rate}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/indicators/mobile-phone-ownership-rate}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-28} }