Mobile phone ownership rate

Percentage of individuals aged 10 years or older who own a mobile phone.

Unit Percent Industry Telecommunications

Records
4
Regions
2
Period
2023–2024
Sources
1
Verification 4 verified data points Verified 17 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Across regions

2 regions on one axis, spaced by time. Below it, the latest value of every region, ranked. 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

2 regions · 4 observations · 2023 to 2024

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Mobile phone ownership rate by regionMobile phone ownership rate by region. 2 regions on one axis: Global, Africa. 4 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 63% to 80%. Latest values: Global 80% (2024); Africa 66% (2024). % 0 20 40 60 80 2023 2024 80% 66% Global Africa
Mobile phone ownership rate by regionMobile phone ownership rate by region. 2 regions on one axis: Global, Africa. 4 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 63% to 80%. Latest values: Global 80% (2024); Africa 66% (2024). % 0 30 60 90 2023 2024 80% 66% Global Africa
Mobile phone ownership rate by regionMobile phone ownership rate by region. 2 regions on one axis: Global, Africa. 4 observations from 2023 to 2024, ranging from 63% to 80%. Latest values: Global 80% (2024); Africa 66% (2024). % 0 30 60 90 2023 2024 80% 66% Global Africa
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Mobile phone ownership rate by region
Region Period Type Value
Global 2024 Estimate 80%
Global 2023 Actual 78%
Africa 2024 Actual 66%
Africa 2023 Actual 63%
Source: ITU · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
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Mobile phone ownership rate by region

Latest value per region, 2024

2 entries · ranked

Estimate

Mobile phone ownership rate by regionMobile phone ownership rate by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 80%. Africa Global 66% 80%
Mobile phone ownership rate by regionMobile phone ownership rate by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 80%. Africa Global 66% 80%
Mobile phone ownership rate by regionMobile phone ownership rate by region. 2 categories, highest is Global at 80%. Africa Global 66% 80%
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Mobile phone ownership rate by region
Category Source Type Value
Global ITU Estimate 80%
Africa ITU Actual 66%
Source: ITU · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
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Every record

All records

4 records · 2 regions · 2023–2024

Mobile phone ownership rate: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 2 records
2024 80% ITU · 10 Nov 2024 estimate
2023 78% ITU · 10 Oct 2023 actual
Africa 2 records
2024 66% ITU · 10 Nov 2024 actual
2023 63% ITU · 10 Oct 2023 actual

Primary documents

Sources

2 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

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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