Share of population using mobile phones
The percentage of people in various countries with mobile phones can be found in statistics for the 2018–2022 period. The list includes Russia, Belarus, and Slovenia, making it convenient to compare digitalization levels among these states. Data is presented annually and reflects the share of users as a percentage of the total population in each country
Chart showing the share of the population using mobile phones by country, from 2018 to 2022, in percent
- Egypt
- Romania
- Lithuania
- Turkey
- Japan
- Ukraine
- Brazil
- Azerbaijan
- Uzbekistan
- Islamic Republic of Iran
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2018–2022. Series: 37, periods: 5. Breakdown: Russia; Belarus; Slovenia; Kazakhstan; Republic of Korea and others
Egypt: the indicator decreased from 98.3 to 97.4 for 2018–2022 — by 0.92%. Maximum value — 99.4 (2020), minimum value — 97.4 (2022). This is an average decrease of 0.23% per year. Of the 24 largest series, 23 increased, 1 decreased
All table numbers are series: 37
| Series | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 94,80 | 97,00 | 97,30 | 98,10 | 98,80 |
| Беларусь | 94,80 | 95,30 | 95,90 | 97,10 | 97,00 |
| Бельгия | — | — | — | 90,10 | — |
| Ирландия | 87,50 | — | — | — | — |
| Испания | — | 96,90 | 98,90 | — | — |
| Литва | 95,70 | 95,70 | — | — | — |
| Нидерланды | — | — | — | 87,40 | — |
| Норвегия | — | 88,80 | — | 96,00 | — |
| Румыния | — | 96,20 | 96,80 | 97,80 | 98,00 |
| Сербия | — | — | 94,10 | 95,50 | 95,50 |
| Словакия | — | — | 76,30 | — | — |
| Словения | 96,20 | 97,30 | 97,40 | 98,10 | 97,80 |
| Украина | — | — | 89,40 | 90,70 | — |
| Финляндия | 98,40 | — | — | — | — |
| Франция | 78,70 | — | — | 95,50 | 94,90 |
| Чехия | 96,00 | 96,90 | 98,80 | — | 98,80 |
| Швейцария | — | 92,70 | — | — | — |
| Азербайджан | 83,50 | 83,50 | 84,00 | 84,00 | — |
| Армения | 76,40 | — | — | — | — |
| Бангладеш | — | — | — | 61,80 | — |
| Вьетнам | — | 77,50 | 79,30 | 77,50 | 79,30 |
| Израиль | 94,30 | — | — | — | — |
| Исламская Республика Иран | 68,20 | 70,80 | 71,90 | 72,40 | — |
| Казахстан | 87,90 | 88,10 | 90,50 | 92,60 | 92,70 |
| Пакистан | — | 45,40 | 45,50 | — | — |
| Республика Корея | 96,00 | 96,10 | 96,20 | 97,60 | 97,10 |
| Сингапур | 93,70 | 88,30 | 88,30 | 88,80 | 98,80 |
| Таиланд | — | — | 83,60 | 86,70 | 88,30 |
| Турция | — | — | 92,90 | 93,30 | 94,30 |
| Узбекистан | 68,10 | 69,80 | 71,70 | 72,40 | 79,00 |
| Филиппины | — | 78,70 | — | — | — |
| Япония | 89,00 | 92,10 | 92,90 | 93,00 | 93,80 |
| Египет | 98,30 | 99,10 | 99,40 | — | 97,40 |
| Марокко | 92,40 | 95,60 | 95,60 | 96,20 | — |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 79,60 | 78,10 | — | — | — |
| Аргентина | — | 84,30 | 87,90 | — | 89,30 |
| Бразилия | 83,00 | 84,50 | 89,00 | 88,80 | 88,10 |
How to read this table
Rows in the list correspond to specific countries, allowing for the tracking of changes in mobile coverage for each individually. Comparing the indicators for Russia, Belarus, and Slovenia reveals differences in technology accessibility across these regions. All values are expressed in percent, facilitating data comparison over the five-year period
What is visible in these numbers
Five largest values: Egypt (99.4), Spain (98.9), Russia (98.8), Singapore (98.8), Czechia (98.8). The top five leaders account for 21.3% of the total across all positions
Observations are annual and cover 5 periods. 96 out of 125 cells contain numbers (76.8%). There are many gaps: a significant portion of positions were observed only in certain periods, and such series should be compared with caution
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Period and application
Data for 2018–2022 is published annually and is suitable for analyzing telecommunications market development. This information is useful for sociologists, telecommunications specialists, and those studying mobile technology penetration rates in various countries
How it is calculated
Rosstat notes: For foreign countries — data from the UN Global SDG Indicators Database. According to the sample survey of the population on ICT use (excluding the 2020 Census results). 2023 — 98.6%
1) По зарубежным странам – данные ООН Global SDG Indicators Database.
2) По данным выборочного обследования населения по вопросам использования ИКТ (без учета итогов ВПН-2020). 2023 г. – 98,6%.
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